Varjaniyacarya, Varjanīyācārya, Varjaniya-acarya: 1 definition
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Varjaniyacarya 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Varjaniyacarya.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsVarjanīyācārya (वर्जनीयाचार्य) refers to a “disqualified preceptor”, as discussed in chapter 3 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [varjanīyācārya-lakṣaṇa]: This chapter treats of the various considerations that disqualify a man from Ācārya-ship. The point seems to be that a man, despite his intellectual qualifications, must also satisfy certain confessional, moral and physical prerequisites.
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: Varjaniya, Acarya, Acharya.
Starts with: Varjaniyacaryalakshana.
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