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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Agnikāryabalipradānavidhi (अग्निकार्यबलिप्रदानविधि) or “rules for libations and for the final (bali-) offering” is the name of the eighteenth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [agnikāryabalipradānavidhi]: Picking up from where the preceding chapter ended, the aspirant [sādhaka] then, as part of the daily liturgy, goes to the kitchen [pacanālaya] and perform homa there (1-29a). After this is done, bali-offerings are made throughout the temple (29-39a). This regular procedure, known as nityotsava (39b), is done while the special image [balibimba] is carried around in his company (40-70). This finished, then the priest [ācārya] goes to his home and performs anuyāga, after which only is he allowed to eat ; if his meal does not “satisfy” him, likewise the offerings just rendered in the temple will not be pleasing to God (48-49).

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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: Vidhi.

Full-text: Pacanalaya, Balibimba.

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