Rangamala, Raṅgamāḷa, Raṅgamāla: 1 definition

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

raṅgamāḷa (रंगमाळ).—f At weddings. A string of papercuttings or of tinfoil-shreds imitative of flowers suspended from a pole before the bridegroom and bride respectively during their procession. 2 Used by some for raṅgamāḷā.

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raṅgamāḷā (रंगमाळा).—f The lines and figures drawn on the ground, on festive occasions, with rāṅgōḷī. 2 A row of figures (brass or wooden, and resembling sonkṭya or draughtsmen) set ornamentally along three sides of an idol's shrine, or around a throne &c. 3 The constellations collectively. 4 Commonly raṅgamāḷā. 5 (Corr. from raṅgavallī S) The powder commonly called rāṅgōḷī. Ex. pravṛttōni || gṛhakāminī raṃ0 ghālūṃ pāhati || ānandakandā uṭha prabhāta jhālī || saralē hē rātī ||.

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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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