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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sajīvakaraṇa (सजीवकरण) refers to “investing an icon with a living soul”, as discussed in chapter 19 of the Puruṣottamasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [śayyā-adhivāsa-vidhi]: Bhagavān turns now to the steps of śayana by which pratiṣṭhā-rites are completed. He starts by describing how to make the śayana-couch (1-7), then how to place the icon of the Lord on it along with His retinue (8-11). [...] The icon is invested with a living soul [sajīvakaraṇa] (46-48). [...]

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

Sajīvakaraṇa (सजीवकरण) refers to “giving life (to the icon)”, as discussed in chapter 39 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [pratiṣṭhā]: [...] There a snapana-bath is given, following which four ladies whose husbands are alive (16b) are to come, cover the icon, touch it with darbha-grass, and bathe it again. Next the Ācārya offers various honors to the icon and, afterwards at an auspicious time, fixes it on its pedestal (30a). He then attends to sajīvakaraṇa-giving “life” to the icon—and fixes God’s Presence in it; this is done by means of mantras. [...]

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Partial matches: Sajiva, Karana.

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