Bhamvara, Bhaṃvara: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Bhamvara in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Bhaṃvara (भंवर):—(nm) a whirlpool, swirl; eddy; ~[jāla] the whirlpool of mundane bonds, the net of worldly affairs; —[meṃ paḍanā] to be caught up in a whirlpool; —[se nikalanā] to get out of a whirlpool.

2) Bhaṃvarā (भंवरा):—(nm) a black-bee.

3) Bhāṃvara (भांवर):—(nf) circumambulation of the sacrificial fire made by both the bride and the bridegroom at the wedding time (seven such rounds are essential to solemnize a wedding according to the Hindu tradition); going round; [bhāṃvareṃ paḍanā] the wedding to be solemnized; to be married.

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