Cashtankanamaskaram, Cāṣṭāṅkanamaskāram, Cashtanka-namaskaram: 1 definition
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Cashtankanamaskaram means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCāṣṭāṅkanamaskāram (சாஷ்டாங்கநமஸ்காரம்) [cāṣṭāṅka-namaskāram] noun < sāṣṭāṅga +. Prostration by touching ground with the eight limbs, viz., two hands, two knees, two shoulders, chest and forehead; இருகை, இருமுழங்கால், இருதோள், மார்பு, நெற்றி ஆகிய எட்டுறுப்புக்கள் நிலந்தீண்டச் செய்யும் நமஸ்காரம். [irugai, irumuzhangal, iruthol, marpu, nerri agiya etturuppukkal nilanthindas seyyum namaskaram.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Namaskaram.
Full-text: Sashtankanamaskaram.
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