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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) Tilapadma (तिलपद्म) or Tilapadmavrata is the name of a vow to be observed during the months of Uttarāyaṇa (i.e., “second half of the year”), as discussed in chapter 15 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—According to the chapter [vrata-anuṣṭhānakrama]: This chapter is divided into sections corresponding to the various months, and in each section the supererogatory activities customary to that month are given. [...] With pauṣa-month (January/February) begins the second half of the year, during which months certain vratas are to be done: puṣyamāsavrata (57b-58a), tilapadma-vrata (58b-73a), śrīkāmavrata (73b-115a), ārogyakāmavrata (115b-119a), and dinapañcakavrata (1196-1212).

2) Tilapadma (तिलपद्म) is the name of a festival celebrated during the month of Māgha-māsa (i.e., the months of February-March), as discussed in chapter 27 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 [saṃvatsarotsava-vidhi]: Bhagavān says that the (liturgical) year starts with the vasanta season. On the first day of this—to satisfy the deity who is guardian of that period—the vasantotsava festival is celebrated (1-3). [...] In “māgha-māsa” month [February-March], tilapadma-utsava is to be done on the fifth day of the bright fortnight (51-59a). [...]

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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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Partial matches: Padma, Tila.

Starts with: Tilapadmadanaprayoga, Tilapadmavrata, Tilapadmotsava.

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Full-text: Tilapadmotsava, Tilapadmavrata.

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