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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Grāmādinirmāṇa (ग्रामादिनिर्माण) [=grāmādinirmāṇam] is the name of the eleventh chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Grāmādinirmāṇa (ग्रामादिनिर्माण) or “chapter on town-planning and related topics” is the name of the eleventh 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 [grāmādinirmāṇa]: General instructions are given for laying out an ideal village site, that is, one having a temple for the Supreme Viṣṇu in its center. It is noted that if another temple should be raised, it should be placed either in the east or west parts of the village; where other shrines are to be placed at the cardinal points is also given (1-13). Some instructions for planning a royal city with palace apartments, ramparts, etc., are also given (14-20). Omens for building are given (21-24), and then the steps for undertaking the construction of a village (25-34), with the location of shrines, etc., given (35-45). The dedicatory services are to be conducted according to Pāñcarātra rules (46-47).

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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: Nirmana.

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