Shemsapata, Śēṃsapāṭa, Śeṃsapāṭa: 1 definition

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Shemsapata 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»] — Shemsapata in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śēṃsapāṭa (शेंसपाट).—m (śīrṣa & paṭṭā or śēja & pāṭa) On festive occasions (maṅgalakāryēṃ). The stripe of dahīṃ & kuṅkūṃ mixed together daubed on the forehead (of females) having grains of rice stuck on it. v bhara. See under śēja Ex. sugrīvāsa didhali nirdhārēṃ || śēṃ0 bharōniyā ||.

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sēṃsapāṭa (सेंसपाट).—Preferably śēṃsa- pāṭa, śēṃsaphūla &c.

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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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