Mankalacacanam, Maṅkaḷācācaṉam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṅkaḷācācaṉam (மங்களாசாசனம்) noun < maṅgalāśāsana.

1. Invocation of blessings by great persons; நன்மையே வேண்டுகை. மங்களாசாசனத்தின் மற்றுள்ள வாழ்வார்கள், தங்க ளார் வத்தளவு [nanmaiye vendugai. mangalasasanathin marrulla vazhvarkal, thanga lar vathalavu] (உபதேசாத்தினமாலை [upathesathinamalai] 18).

2. Benediction on a sacred place, as by Āḻvārs, etc.; ஆழ் வாராதியாரால் துதிக்கப்பெறுகை. [azh varathiyaral thuthikkapperugai.]

3. Worship by great men; பெரிய.ோர்களது வழிபாடு. பெரு மாளை மங்களாசாசனம் செய்தாயிற்றா [periyorkalathu vazhipadu. peru vaithiya malaiyagarathi mangalasasanam seythayirra]?

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