Svayamdiksha, Svayaṃdīkṣā, Svayam-diksha: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Svayaṃdīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Svayamdiksa or Svayamdiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsSvayamdīkṣā (स्वयम्दीक्षा) refers to a type of initiation, as discussed in chapter 12 of the Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, pūjā (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and prāyaścitta (expiatory measures).—Description of chapter [ācārya-lakṣaṇa]: [...] The remainder of the chapter deals with what is called “svayamdīkṣā”. In this, a maṇḍapa is prepared (15 ff. ) and aṅkurārpaṇa-germinating rites are attended to as preliminaries. Then an icon is brought to the pavilion, decorated and worshipped and placed there next to Devī. “Rakṣābandha” is done to the would-be Ācārya (24), after which he bathes and worships God. Then, obtaining permission to take his dīkṣā-initiation (26), the icon is taken to the yāgaśālā, where homa is done (27 ff.). [...]
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: Diksa, Svayam.
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