Kaumarya, Kaumārya: 2 definitions
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Kaumarya means something in Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kaumary.
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Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryKaumārya (कौमार्य) [Also spelled kaumary]:—(nm) virginity; bachelorhood; —[bhaṃga karanā] to break the virginity, to have first sexual intercourse; —[vrata] vow to ever remain a bachelor/virgin, celibacy; ~[vratī] committed to be a celibate.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaumārya (ಕೌಮಾರ್ಯ):—
1) [noun] the state or period of being a boy or girl; boyhood or girlhood.
2) [noun] the state or period of being a youth, from the boyhood or girlhood to maturity; adolescence.
3) [noun] the state or fact of being a virgin; maidenhood, spinsterhood, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Kaumaryabhanaga.
Full-text: Kaumary.
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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 5 - Creation (prajā-sṛṣṭi) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]