Shriramagayatri, Śrīrāmagāyatrī, Shrirama-gayatri: 1 definition

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Shriramagayatri 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 Śrīrāmagāyatrī can be transliterated into English as Sriramagayatri or Shriramagayatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Śrīrāmagāyatrī (श्रीरामगायत्री) refers to the Gāyatrī-form of the Śrīrāma-Mantra, as discussed in the fifteenth chapter of the Parāśarasaṃhitā: a Pañcarātra work of some 2000 verses dealing withe the composition and applications of Mantras, the characteristics of devotees (prapanna) and initiation.—Description of the chapter [haṃsamatsyādi-mantravidhi]: This chapter turns to the mantras attached to each of the ten avatāras and some other forms—the nyāsas appropriate, the japa-repetitions, the gāyatrī-forms, the bīja-analyses, etc.—[For example]:—śrīrāmamantra (196-201); dhyāna on him (202-205), śrīrāmagāyatrī (206-213), yantra-design for Rāma (214-233); [...] The remainder of the chapter (301-313) deals with differences between the various mantras and their respective sub-varieties.

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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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