Mangalasnana, aka: Maṅgalasnāna, Mangala-snana; 3 Definition(s)
Introduction
Mangalasnana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purāṇa
Maṅgalasnāna (मङ्गलस्नान).—Before setting out on any mission, it is customary to have maṅgalasnāna, a religious bath and perform certain rituals to return victoriously.
(Source): Archaeological Survey of India: Śaiva monuments at Paṭṭadakal (purāṇa)
The Purāṇas (पुराण, purana) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahāpurāṇas total over 400,000 ślokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
maṅgalasnāna (मंगलस्नान).—n (S Good or auspicious ablution.) Ablution in oil and afterwards in water.
(Source): DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymaṅgalasnāna (मंगलस्नान).—n Ablution in oil and after- wards in water.
(Source): DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishMarathi 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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| Snana | Snāna (स्नान).—[snā-bhāve lyuṭ]1) Bathing, washing, ablution, immersion in water; ततः प्रविशति ... | |
| Jayamangala | Jayamaṅgala (जयमङ्गल) or Jayamaṅgalarasa is the name of an Ayurvedic recipe defined in the four... | |
| Mangalavara | maṅgaḷavāra (मंगळवार).—m Tuesday. | |
| Snanavidhi | Snānavidhi (स्नानविधि).—1) the act of ablution. 2) the proper manner or rules of ablution. Deri... | |
| Mangalakarya | Maṅgalakārya (मङ्गलकार्य).—any festive occasion, a religious or auspicious ceremony. Derivable ... | |
| Pushyasnana | Puṣyasnāna (पुष्यस्नान).—a ceremony of coronating a king &c., when the moon stands in the aster... | |
| Sarvamangala | Sarvamaṅgalā (सर्वमङ्गला).—A commentary on Nagesa's Paribhasendusekhara written by a grammarian... | |
| Mangalapura | Maṅgalapura (मङ्गलपुर).—According to the Mūlasarvāstivādin Vinaya, after having crossed the Ind... | |
| Mangala Sutta |
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| Mangalapatra | Maṅgalapātra (मङ्गलपात्र).—a pot filled with water offered to the gods on festive occasions. De... | |
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| Mangalalaya | Maṅgalālaya (मङ्गलालय).—a temple. Derivable forms: maṅgalālayaḥ (मङ्गलालयः).Maṅgalālaya is a Sa... |
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