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 holy men).[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
edit- ^ Padoux, Andre (2011-05-19). Tantric Mantras: Studies on Mantrasastra. Routledge. p. 54. ISBN 978-1-136-70756-8.
- ^ Alper, Harvey P. (1991). Understanding Mantras. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 240. ISBN 978-81-208-0746-4.
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