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When Gods Get Broken—the Theory and Practice of the jīrnoddhāra and navīkarana in the Pāñcarātrika sources

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Czerniak-Drożdżowicz M.

Cracow Indological Studies

2014

vol. 16: Tantric Traditions in Theory and Practice

51-86

The elaborate rituals accompanying the construction of a temple and the installation of its idols characteristic of Tantric traditions were meant to ensure a perfect abode and receptacle for the highest god in his earthly manifestation. Descriptions of these rituals in religious texts supplement technical prescripts included in texts on art and architecture and provide a theoretical and theological background for the temple cult. The practices enable the proper creation and then the appropriate use of the temple and its idol, guaranteed by the permanent presence of god. But in the every-day temple practice the ritual could be endangered by the fact that the temple and the idol in some situations lose their perfection. This can be caused by impurity or damage. The ideal structure can be spoilt and therefore the religious practice and ritualistic manuals have to provide practical methods of reacting to such inevitable events. The article refers to several Pāñcarātrika sources which in their passages concern the impurity and damages as well as the renovation and replacement of old temples and images. The actions to be undertaken in such cases are presented in the texts under the heading jīrṇoddhāra.

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When Gods Get Broken—the Theory and Practice of the jīrnoddhāra and navīkarana in the Pāñcarātrika sources