Sammukhikarana, Sammukhi-karana, Sammukhīkaraṇa: 2 definitions
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Sammukhikarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual TheorySammukhīkaraṇa (सम्मुखीकरण) or Parasparasammukhīkaraṇa refers to “posing the groom and bride opposite of each other”, and represents one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhirāma Marāsini’s 19th century Vivāhapaddhati (part of his Karmakāṇḍabhāskara) which is based on the Pāraskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic manual in the Mādhyandina school of the Vājasaneyisaṃhitā.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The Paraspara-sammukhīkaraṇa rite is mentioned under the header called Rules for the marriage (vivāhavidhi): worship of the groom (varapūjana).
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSammukhīkaraṇa (ಸಮ್ಮುಖೀಕರಣ):—[noun] an act of making (someone or something) present in front of another person or thing.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Sammukhi, Karana.
Full-text: Paraspara.
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