Omvalani, Ōṃvāḷaṇī, Oṃvālaṇī: 2 definitions

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Omvalani 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 Dictionary

ōṃvāḷaṇī (ओंवाळणी).—f Verbal of ōṃvāḷaṇēṃ q. v. Waving &c. 2 The money with which the audience at a katha &c. reward the Hardas after waving it around him. 3 The money thrown into the platter of the person performing the rite described below.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ōṃvāḷaṇī (ओंवाळणी).—f The money with which au- dience at a kathā, &c. reward the haradāsa after waving the platter around him. The money thrown into the platter of the person performing the rite of ōvāḷaṇēṃ.

context information

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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