Religion:Purashcharana
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Short description: Hindu rite
Purashcharana (Sanskrit: पुरश्चरण, romanized: Puraścaraṇa) is a preliminary ritual action in Hinduism that is performed for the mastery of the mantra associated with a given deity. It is a rite that generally comprises the panchanga (five components) of japa (recitation of a mantra), tarpana (offerings for a deity's propitiation), abhisheka (consecration), homa (fire-oblation), and brahmabhukti (offerings made to Brahmins).[1] It refers to all the religious practices performed by a practitioner prior to his acquisition of the shakti (power) of a mantra.[2]
References
- ↑ Padoux, Andre (2011-05-19) (in en). Tantric Mantras: Studies on Mantrasastra. Routledge. pp. 54. ISBN 978-1-136-70756-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=EeisAgAAQBAJ&dq=Pura%C5%9Bcara%E1%B9%87a&pg=PT54.
- ↑ Alper, Harvey P. (1991) (in en). Understanding Mantras. Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. pp. 240. ISBN 978-81-208-0746-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=V8Upy4ApG_oC&dq=Pura%C5%9Bcara%E1%B9%87a&pg=PA240.
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