Utthanotsava, Utthānotsava, Utthana-utsava: 1 definition
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Utthanotsava 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsUtthānotsava (उत्थानोत्सव) refers to the “ceremony of waking up”, as discussed in chapter 41 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter jyeṣṭhābhiṣeka-ādi-utthānotsava-anta-vidhi]: [...] On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of āṣāḍha-month, a small icon of the Lord [or a kūrca-proxy] is placed in a special maṇḍapa on a special couch, and kept there for four months until the 11th day of the bright fortnight of kārttika-month, when the Lord is roused from His slumber (15-36). At that time, the Ācārya approaches God and requests Him for the benefit of the world to wake up [e.g., utthānotsava]. [...]
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: Utthana, Utsava.
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