Malasnana, Malasnāna: 1 definition
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Malasnana 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymalasnāna (मलस्नान).—n (S) malāpakarṣasnāna n S Ablution simply for the cleansing of the body: as disting. from ceremonial ablution.
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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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
16. Rule relating to bathing in ashes (Bhasmasnāna) < [Chapter 2 - Greatness of Bhasma and Dhāraṇa]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 41 - Kinds of Sins; Procedure of Śiva Worship; Rules of Good Conduct < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]