Sarvatobhadradimandalalakshana, Sarvatobhadrādimaṇḍalalakṣaṇa, Sarvatobhadradimandala-lakshana: 1 definition

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Sarvatobhadradimandalalakshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Sarvatobhadrādimaṇḍalalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sarvatobhadradimandalalaksana or Sarvatobhadradimandalalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sarvatobhadrādimaṇḍalalakṣaṇa (सर्वतोभद्रादिमण्डललक्षण) (lit. “chapter dealing with the sarvatobhadra and other maṇḍalas”) is the name of chapter 5 of the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text of almost 5900 verses divided into forty-three chapters presented as a frame-work dialogue between Pauṣkara and Bhagavān dealing with the esoteric meaning of maṇḍala-designs, worship routines and temple-building.—Description of the chapter [sarvatobhadrādimaṇḍalalakṣaṇa]: Twenty-five types of maṇḍalas are mentioned (2-19): [1] sarvatobhadra, [2] aghanirmocana, [3] sadadhva, [4] dharma, [5] vasugarbha, [6] sarvakāmaprada, [7] amitraghna, [8] āyuṣya, [9] balabhadra, [10] pauṣṭika, [11] ārogyaprada, [12] viveka, [13] vāgīśa, [14] mānasa, [15] jaya, [16] svastika, [17] anarta, [18] nitya, [19] bhūtāvāsa, [20] amogha, [21] supratiṣṭha, [22] buddhyādhāra, [23] guṇākara, [24] dhruva, [25] paramānanda.

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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.

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