Vayiravacanti, Vayiravacānti, Vayirava-canti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vayiravacānti (வயிரவசாந்தி) [vayirava-cānti] noun < Bhairava + śānti. Ceremony of appeasing Bhairava by making offerings in the sacrificial fire at the funeral ceremonies of a person who dies an unnatural death; துர்மரணம் நேர்ந்தவர்களுக்குப் பிராயச்சித்தமாக வயிரவக்கடவுளைக் குறித்துச் செய் யுஞ் சாந்திச்சடங்கு வகை. [thurmaranam nernthavarkalukkup pirayachithamaga vayiravakkadavulaig kurithus sey yugn santhichadangu vagai.] (W.)

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