Vanapocanam, Vaṉapōcaṉam, Vana-pocanam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaṉapōcaṉam (வனபோசனம்) [vaṉa-pōcaṉam] noun < vana +.

1. Picnic or garden-party; தோட்ட முதலிய வற்றில் நடத்தும் விருந்து. [thotta muthaliya varril nadathum virunthu.]

2. A festival in which the uṟcavamūrtti of a temple is treated to a picnic; உற்சவமூர்த்தியைத் தோட்டத்திற்கு எழுந் தருளுவித்து நைவேத்தியம் முதலியன செய்விக்கும் உற்சவம். [ursavamurthiyaith thottathirku ezhun tharuluvithu naivethiyam muthaliyana seyvikkum ursavam.]

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