Prana pratishta

Prana pratistha (Sanskrit: ) is the Hindu theological term for a rite or ceremony by which a deity is infused or brought to inhabit a murti or icon of that deity. According to Gavin Flood, "A ritual of consecration in which the consciousness or power of the deity is brought into the image awakens the icon in a temple."For quotation on the effect of consecration see: Flood (2003), p. 7. According to orthodox Hinduism it is only after this rite is properly performed that worship should be offered to the murti. 
The Sanskrit word , which in general usage means "resting" or "position", used in connection with a murti is translated by Apte as "the consecration of an idol or image".For "the consecration of an idol or image" for see: Apte, p. 653, column 1, meaning 13. The corresponding adjective means "installed" or "consecrated".For the meaning of as installed or consecrated see: Apte, p. 653, column 2, meaning 4. A special type of consecration is used for festival icons (Sanskrit: ) for the purpose of parading the deity for the community to receive the vision (Sanskrit: ) of the deity.For technical term for consecration of festival icons, and role in providing see: Flood (2003), p. 7.
Another term used for consecration in the Jain tradition is , the "eye-opening" rite by which a qualified practitioner "enlivens" a murti for worship.For , the "eye-opening" rite, see: Cort, John E. "Overview of the Jain ", in: Doniger, p. 197.
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Category:Hindu traditions