Vaishnavi Bhata, Vaiṣṇavī Bhāta: 1 definition
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Vaishnavi Bhata 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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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaiṣṇavī bhāta (वैष्णवी भात).—n The vertical sectarial token on the forehead of a vaiṣṇava or follower of viṣṇu. It is described thus --varatēṃ akṣatā madhyēṃ gōpīcandana khālīṃ rakṣā Grains of raw rice on the top, in the middle, the earth gōpīcandana, at the bottom, ashes.
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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Partial matches: Vaishnavi, Bhata.
Full-text: Akshata.
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