Matrikanyasa Varnanyasa, Mātṛkānyāsa Varṇanyāsa: 1 definition
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Matrikanyasa Varnanyasa 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 Dictionarymātṛkānyāsa varṇanyāsa (मातृकान्यास वर्णन्यास).—m S Rites pertaining to the dakṣiṇācāra worship. They consist in the recitation of the fifty letters (vowels and consonants) of the alphabet, with accompanying touching (according to prescribed directions) of fifty parts of the body. On occasions the officiating priest touches simultaneously the corresponding parts of the idol.
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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Partial matches: Matrikanyasa, Varnanyasa.
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