Cakunikirakam, Cakuṉikirakam, Cakuni-kirakam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cakuṉikirakam (சகுனிகிரகம்) [cakuṉi-kirakam] noun < சகுனி¹ [saguni¹] +. An evil planet supposed to cause distress to an infant or its mother on the 6th day, 6th month or 6th year of its birth; குழந்தை பிறந்த ஆறாநாளிலேனும், ஆறாமாதத்திலேனும், ஆறாம் வரு ஷத்திலேனும் சிசுவை அல்லது தாயை வருத்துவதாகக் கருதப்படும் ஒரு தீக்கோள். [kuzhanthai pirantha aranalilenum, aramathathilenum, aram varu shathilenum sisuvai allathu thayai varuthuvathagak karuthappadum oru thikkol.] (சீவரட்சாமிருதம் [sivaradsamirutham] 227.)

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