Shankhusthapana, Śaṅkhusthāpana, Shankhu-sthapana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śaṅkhusthāpana can be transliterated into English as Sankhusthapana or Shankhusthapana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚaṅkhusthāpana (शङ्खुस्थापन) refers to certain preliminary temple-construction rites, as discussed in chapter 3 of the Bhāradvājasaṃhitā or “Bhāradvāja-kaṇva-saṃhitā”: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 230 ślokas mainly concerned with basic details concerning temple construction and icon consecration.—Accordingly, [“concerning the construction of a temple”]: [...] Then, in addition, he should find a Vaiṣṇava Brahmin and some other Ṛtviks. Thereupon he should take a ritual bath with his Ācārya and the Ṛtviks and, next day in the center of the village, he should attend to śaṅkusthāpana-activities and vāstupūjā-rites. Next a kalyāṇa-maṇḍapa should be erected in front of the Viṣṇu temple—and this should have four entrances.
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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Partial matches: Sthapana, Sankhu.
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