Vishnumurti, Vishnu-murti, Viṣṇumūrti: 4 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Viṣṇumūrti can be transliterated into English as Visnumurti or Vishnumurti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: ISKCON Press: GlossaryViṣṇumūrti (विष्णुमूर्ति).—The Deity form of the Lord worshiped in the temple.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śilpa-śāstraViṣṇumūrti (विष्णुमूर्ति) refers to “images of Viṣṇu”.The term is used throughout Śilpaśāstra literature.
The following are commonly found classes of Viṣṇumūrtis:
- Āsanamūrti (seated Viṣṇu),
- Sthānakamūrti (standing Viṣṇu),
- Śeṣaśāyīmūrti (reclining Viṣṇu).
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsViṣṇumūrti (विष्णुमूर्ति) refers to the “icon of Viṣṇu”, as discussed in chapter 11 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to pratimā-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [mūrtibheda-lakṣaṇa]: Here the narrative turns first to the decorations and weapons of the Lord in His Supreme Form, then to further description of Vāsudeva’s form. [...] For each of these [e.g., viṣṇumūrti] as well as for various other forms of the Lord there are different rules and methods of pratiṣṭhā-installation as well as distinctions to be maintained regarding their individual decorations and distinctive marks (143-148).
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureViṣṇumūrti (विष्णुमूर्ति) refers to the “embodiers of Viṣṇu” (according to the Jvalitavajrāśanituṇḍā-dhāraṇī) [i.e., viṣṇumūrtaye], according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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