Padathala, Paḍathaḷa, Paḍathala: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Padathala in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paḍathaḷa (पडथळ).—n R (para & sthala) Proving of a response from one idol (esp. on occasions of consultation about demoniac possession) by referring to another idol; comparing together of the responses. 2 The writing furnished by the attendant priest, certifying the idol to have made a certain response.

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pāḍathaḷa (पाडथळ).—n (pāṭa & thaḷa) Ground watered by a pāṭa or watercourse: opp. to kuḍathaḷa.

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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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