Shamshan: 1 definition
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Shamshan means something in Hindi. 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.
Ambiguity: Although Shamshan has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Shmashana.
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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryShamshan in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) the cremation ground, crematorium, nacropolis; -[vairagya] momentary detachment from mundane affairs aroused in the cremation ground; -[sadhana] magical or tantric rites performed by sitting over the chest of a corpse in the cremation ground; —[jagana] to undertake tantric rites in the [shmashana] to keep the [shmashana] fire burning..—shamshan (श्मशान) is alternatively transliterated as Śmaśāna.
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