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sallekhana

sallekhana noun: the religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation.

Noun

sallekhana (uncountable)

  1. (Jainism) The religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation.
    Synonyms:
    santhara

Synonyms of sallekhana

Origin of sallekhana

From Sanskrit सल्लेखना (sallekhanā).

Questions about sallekhana

What does sallekhana mean?
Sallekhana means the religious practice of facing death voluntarily at the end of one's life, with fasting and meditation.
What part of speech is sallekhana?
Sallekhana is a noun.

Words near sallekhana in the dictionary

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