Godajevana, Gōḍajēvaṇa, Goḍajevaṇa: 1 definition

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Godajevana means something in Marathi. 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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[«previous next»] — Godajevana in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gōḍajēvaṇa (गोडजेवण).—n gōḍatōṇḍa n An entertainment of nice things given by the family of a bride to the bridegroom and his friends: also by the bridegroom's family to the friends accompanying the bride: also (gūḷa being preeminently served) upon the fourteenth day after a death, by the principal mourner to the relatives and friends of the deceased. 2 gōḍajēvaṇa further signifies A meal upon sweets. Ex. gō0 kēlēṃ tara pāṇyācā śōṣa lāgēlaca.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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