(India) The traditional practice of senicide or euthanasia, carried out by family members, observed in some parts of southern districts of Tamil Nadu state of India.
(India) The traditional practice of senicide or euthanasia, carried out by family members, observed in some parts of southern districts of Tamil Nadu state of India.
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(India, obsolete) A more extreme form of dharna, in which the complainant harms or kills himself or some member of his family as a form of vengeance.
(India) A person involved in the disposal of corpses, traditionally a lower-caste Hindu and considered untouchable.
(India, slang, derogatory) A lecherous or overly lustful person; a pervert.
(Indian, music) A simple rhythmic phrase that is used by Hindustani classical percussionists to establish the tala of a composition.
(Hinduism, India, Malaysia, Tamil context) a trident, a trishula; a sacred weapon used by Hindu deities.