The Sanskrit term Prākāralakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Prakaralaksana or Prakaralakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: eScholarship: The descent of scripture: a history of the Kamikagama

Prākāralakṣaṇa (प्राकारलक्षण) refers to the “characteristics of temple enclosures”, according to the Kāmikāgama: an ancient Śaiva Āgama scripture in 12,000 Sanskrit verses dating to at least the 5th century and represented as an encyclopedic account of ritual instructions (kriyāpāda).—In modern print editions, the Kāmika-āgama is structured in two major parts. The Pūrvabhāga consists of 75 chapters (paṭalas) [...] Chapter 71 details the characteristics of temple enclosures (prākāralakṣaṇa). Chapters 72 and 73 focus on the installation and worship of attendant deities.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Partial matches: Lakshana, Prakara.

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