Urdhvapundramahatmyavarnana, Ūrdhvapuṇḍramāhātmyavarṇana, Urdhvapundramahatmya-varnana: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Ūrdhvapuṇḍramāhātmyavarṇana (ऊर्ध्वपुण्ड्रमाहात्म्यवर्णन) (lit. “in praise of the vaiṣṇava marks”) is the name of chapter 7 of the (third part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [ūrdhvapuṇḍramāhātmyavarṇana]: In this chapter the puṇḍra-mark on the forehead is praised, and some remarks are made to the effect that it should be worn from the fifth year onward, that it is to be made only with ashes from śrauta rituals, and that those who do not wear such marks should be driven from the kingdom, etc. (1-28).

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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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