Teyvamanam, Teyvamaṇam, Teyva-manam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Teyvamaṇam (தெய்வமணம்) [teyva-maṇam] noun < தெய்வம் [theyvam] +.

1. Divine fragrance; திவ்வியகந்தம். [thivviyagantham.]

2. See தெய்வப்புணர்ச்சி. [theyvappunarchi.]

3. A form of marriage in which the sacrificer gives away his daughter to an officiating priest before the sacrificial fire, as the latter’s fee; வேள்விசெய்வோன் வேட்பிக் கின்றாருள் ஒருவற்குத் தன் பெண்ணைத் தீமுன்னர்த் தக் கிணையாகக் கொடுப்பது. தெய்வமணத்தார் திறம் [velviseyvon vedpig kinrarul oruvarkuth than pennaith thimunnarth thag kinaiyagak koduppathu. theyvamanathar thiram] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 92, உரை [urai]).

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