Devaprasnam
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Devaprasnam is a noun meaning (Hinduism) An astrological ritual carried out to interpret the will of the gods.
Meaning
(Hinduism) An astrological ritual carried out to interpret the will of the gods.
Example Sentences
A deva prasnam conducted in July 1975 revealed that the image had been consecrated by a saint from Tirupati more than one thousand years ago.
The temple has been in the news since June when astrologer Panicker maintained that the ‘devaprasnam’ had revealed to him that the temple had been ‘defiled’ two decades ago.
As the citizens of Trivandrum debated what to do about Vault B, the royal family and officials from the temple invited a group of astrologers to hold a four-day ceremony, known as a Devaprasnam, in order to ascertain the will of the deity.
Word Forms
- devaprasnams
- deva prasnam
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include yagna, deva, avatar, yagnya, devata, yagya.
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