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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Saṃvatsarotsavavidhi (संवत्सरोत्सवविधि) (lit. “rules for (the fifth of the) yearly festivals”) is the name of the twenty-seventh 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 [saṃvatsarotsavavidhi]: The fifth annual festival enjoined is a harvest festival, āgrāyaṇotsava. In January-February, when grain is ready for cutting, a procession is to be made to the field with an icon of Hanumān, Viṣvaksena or Garuḍa. After cutting ceremonies, the bundles of grain are brought back to the temple (1-8). There, token offerings are made, the grain is pounded to a powder, and a food preparation is made. This preparation is offered first to the deity, then distributed to the faithful, followed by concluding ceremonies. This festival is undertaken to promote better future crops (9-36a).

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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, Samvatsarotsava.

Full-text: Samvatsarotsava.

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