English Meaning of tilaka

Meaning of 'tilaka'

n a sectarian mark painted or im pressed on the forehead; an ornament (kulera tilaka). □ a. serving as an orna ment, embellishing (kulatilaka). tilaka kata v. to paint or print a sectarian mark (on one's body, generally on the forehead). tilakachapa,, (dial.) tilaka-chaba corruptions of tilakaseba . tilaka para same as tilaka kata. mati, myttika n. the holy clay of the Ganges and other holy places with which sectarian marks are painted. seba n. daily painting of sectarian marks on the eight places of the body by Vaishnavas.

Meaning of তিলক

n a sectarian mark painted or im pressed on the forehead; an ornament (কুলের তিলক). ☐ a. serving as an orna ment, embellishing (কুলতিলক). তিলক কাটা v. to paint or print a sectarian mark (on one's body, generally on the forehead). তিলকছাপা,, (dial.) তিলক-ছাবা corruptions of তিলকসেবা । তিলক পরা same as তিলক কাটা. ̃মাটি, ̃মৃত্তিকা n. the holy clay of the Ganges and other holy places with which sectarian marks are painted. ̃সেবা n. daily painting of sectarian marks on the eight places of the body by Vaishnavas.

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