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parikrama

parikrama noun: the circumambulation of a sacred place.

parikrama: the circumambulation of a sacred place
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Noun

parikrama (countable and uncountable, plural parikramas)

  1. (Hinduism) The circumambulation of a sacred place.

Forms of parikrama

pluralparikramas

Origin of parikrama

Sanskrit परिक्रमा (parikramā)

Questions about parikrama

What does parikrama mean?
Parikrama means the circumambulation of a sacred place.
What part of speech is parikrama?
Parikrama is a noun.
What is the plural of parikrama?
The plural of parikrama is parikramas.

Words near parikrama in the dictionary

  1. parijata
  2. Parikh
  3. Parikhs
  4. Parikka
  5. Parikkala
  6. parikrama
  7. parikramas
  8. Parikshit
  9. Paril
  10. Parilia
  11. Parilicium

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