Upanayanam, Upanayaṉam, Upa-nayanam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUpanayaṉam (உபநயனம்) [upa-nayaṉam] noun < upa-nayana.
1. Initiatory ceremony intended to qualify the boys of the three twice-born castes among the Hindus for commencement of the study of the Vēdas, accompanied by the investiture with the sacred thread, one of cōṭaca-caṃskāram, q.v.; பூணூல்தரிக்குஞ் சடங்கு. [punultharikkugn sadangu.] (திருவானைக்காவுலா கோச்செங். [thiruvanaikkavula kocheng.] 14.)
2. Spectacles, literally supplementary eyes or help to vision; மூக்குக்கண்ணாடி. [mukkukkannadi.] Colloq.
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Partial matches: Upa.
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