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Plate RIT · HEKAPanchabhishekaPanchabhisheka

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Panchabhisheka

Panchabhisheka

temple · shaiva_agama

iDescription

Five-substance abhisheka — milk, curd, ghee, honey and sugar water — during major Shaiva festivals. Each substance has specific Agamic spiritual significance.

iiNames in other languages

  • पंचाभिषेक

    hin · Deva

    पाँच पवित्र द्रव्यों से देवता का अभिषेक — दूध, दही, घी, शहद और चीनी। विशेष अवसरों पर किया जाता है।

  • பஞ்சாபிஷேகம்

    tam · Taml

  • పంచాభిషేకం

    tel · Telu

  • ಪಂಚಾಭಿಷೇಕ

    kan · Knda

  • പഞ്ചാഭിഷേകം

    mal · Mlym

ivPerforming temples

46 attested

vProvenance

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4 entries

  1. Evidentiary classificationverified_evidence · Vamshanidhi moderation recordscholarly interpretation
  2. Āgama traditionshaiva_agama corpus · Scholar-tagged at ingestionscholarly interpretation
  3. Regional name attestations6 translations · eng/Latn, hin/Deva, tam/Taml, tel/Telu, kan/Knda, mal/Mlymscholarly interpretation
  4. Performing temples46 temples attested · Contributor + scholar-verified joinsoral tradition

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