Parvanacirattam, Pārvaṇacirāttam, Parvana-cirattam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pārvaṇacirāttam (பார்வணசிராத்தம்) [pārvaṇa-cirāttam] noun < pārvaṇa +. Brāh.

1. Ceremony performed in honour of the manes at the paruvam; பருவ காலங்களில் பிதிரர்களுக்குச் செய்யுஞ் சடங்கு. [paruva kalangalil pithirarkalukkus seyyugn sadangu.]

2. Ceremony to the manes accompanied with oblations in aupāsanāgni; ஔபாசனாக்கினியில் ஓமஞ்செய்து நடத்தும் சிராத்தம். [aupasanakkiniyil omancheythu nadathum siratham.]

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