Ishtakadhana, Iṣṭakādhāna, Ishtaka-adhana: 1 definition
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Ishtakadhana 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.
The Sanskrit term Iṣṭakādhāna can be transliterated into English as Istakadhana or Ishtakadhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsIṣṭakādhāna (इष्टकाधान) refers to the “lying of the first bricks”, according to the first chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-brahma-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with typical Pāñcarātra concepts such as the Vyūhas.—[Cf. the chapter prāsādalakṣaṇa]:—[...] A pit is dug and reinforced with sands, whereupon an iṣṭakā-homa service is attended to—and the method for doing this is given, indicating that what is to be done there is a very grand undertaking (23-31a). The first bricks are laid [iṣṭakādhāna] near the site of the future nuance whereupon the pit previously dug is made ready to recede a box filled with flowers, gems, [garbhādhāna]. The liturgy of filling, placing and burying the box is given (along with clues to the ideology of the elaborate ceremony—31b-74). [...]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ishtaka, Adhana, Atana.
Full-text: Garbhadhana, Prasadalakshana.
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