Cotacakarmam, Cōṭacakarmam, Cotaca-karmam: 1 definition
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Cotacakarmam 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 LexiconCōṭacakarmam (சோடசகர்மம்) [cōṭaca-karmam] noun < ṣoḍaśa +. The sixteen essential ceremonials in the life of a person, karuppātāṉam, puñcavaṉam, cīmantam, uṉṉayaṉam, cātakaṉmam, nāmakaraṇam, upaniṣkiramaṇam, aṉṉa-p-pirācaṉam, cauḷam, upanayaṉam, makānāmi-yam, makāviratam, upaniṣattu, cōpaṉam, uttu-vakaṉam, miruti; கருப்பாதானம் புஞ்சவனம் சீமந்தம் உன்னயனம் சாதகன்மம் நாமகரணம் உப நிஷ்கிரமணம் அன்னப்பிராசனம் சௌளம் உப நயனம் மகாநாமியம் மகாவிரதம் உபநிஷத்து சோபனம் உத்துவகனம் மிருதி என்னும் பதினாறுவகை ஸம்ஸ்காரங்கள். [karuppathanam punchavanam simantham unnayanam sathaganmam namagaranam upa nishkiramanam annappirasanam saulam upa nayanam maganamiyam magaviratham upanishathu sopanam uthuvaganam miruthi ennum pathinaruvagai samskarangal.] (தத்துவநிசானுபோக சாரம் [thathuvanisanupoga saram] 24.)
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