Mundan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mundan is a noun meaning (Hinduism) The ceremonial first tonsure of a child's hair.
Meaning
(Hinduism) The ceremonial first tonsure of a child's hair.
Example Sentences
There are no birth records of when my grandmother was born because most children in the refugee camps died before their mundans, when babies have their heads ritually shaved.
Word Forms
- mundans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include upanayana, manodanda, pagdi, vermilion, janeu, yajna.
Related Dictionary Tools
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.