Acamanam, Ācamaṉam, Acamāṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀcamaṉam (ஆசமனம்) noun < ā-camana. Sipping while uttering certain mantras a little water three times from the palm of the right hand; வலக்குடங்கையால் மந்திரபூர்வமாக நீரை மும் முறை யுட்கொள்ளுகை. [valakkudangaiyal manthirapurvamaga nirai mum murai yudkollugai.] (கூர்மபுராணம் நித்திய. [kurmapuranam nithiyanusandanam] 11.)
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Acamāṉam (அசமானம்) noun < a-samāna. That which has no equal; ஒப்பில்லாதது. [oppillathathu.] (சிந்தாமணிநிகண்டு [sintha. ni.] 52.)
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