Prana Pratistha

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ritual
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Prana_Pratishtha
gptkb:Pran_Pratishtha
gptkbp:etymology Sanskrit: prāṇa (life force) + pratiṣṭhā (establishing)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Prana Pratistha
gptkbp:involves mantras
offerings
ritual chanting
ablutions
gptkbp:performedAt gptkb:Hinduism
temples
gptkbp:performedBy priests
gptkbp:purpose to consecrate a deity's image
to invoke life force into a murti
gptkbp:relatedTo Hindu temple rituals
murti sthapana
gptkbp:requires temple inauguration
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:significance marks the deity's presence in the idol
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Prana_Pratishtha
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8