Mankalaratti, Maṅkaḷāratti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maṅkaḷāratti (மங்களாரத்தி) noun < மங்களம் [mangalam] + ஆரத்தி. [arathi.]

1. Waving of camphor before a deity; கடவுளுக்குச் சுழற்றியெடுக்கும் கர்ப்பூர ஆரத்தி. [kadavulukkus suzharriyedukkum karppura arathi.]

2. Ceremony of waving turmeric water in a dish on auspicious occasions; சுபகாலங் களில் மஞ்சணீர் சுற்றுகை. [supagalang kalil manchanir surrugai.] Colloq.

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