Hindi
अभिषेक सं
Definition
विधिपूर्वक मंत्र से जल छिड़क कर अधिकार प्रदान - किसी पद पर प्रतिष्ठापना - अभिषेक संस्कार हिंदू, जैन, बौद्ध और ईसाई जैसे अनेक धर्मोँ मेँ प्रचलित है.
Synonyms
अभिमंत्रण, अभिषव, अभिषवण, अभिषेक, अभिषेचन, अभिसिंचन, आचमन, छिड़काव, जल अभिषेक, जल छिड़काव, जलसिंचन, जलाभिषेक, जलाभिसिंचन, परिषेक, परिषेचन, पुण्य जलसिंचन, संप्रोक्षण, संस्कारीय स्नान, सलिल निषेक, सिंचन, सुप्रतिष्ठा, सूत्या, सेक, सेच, सेचनक, स्नान, स्नानाभिषेक.
Similar Concepts
अभिषेक आसन, अभिषेक गीत, अभिषेक जल, अभिषेक वस्त्र, अभिषेक्ता, तिलकार्पण, धर्मानुशीलन, मुकुट धारण, मूर्ति प्राण प्रतिष्ठा, संस्कार.
English
consecration n
Definition
a religious ceremony in which something is made holy - sacramental investiture to a position - consecration is common to many religions including Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Christianity etc.
Synonyms
ablution, ablution (washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite), affusion, anointing, Asperges, aspersion, blessing, chrism (pouring oil), confirmation, consecration, dedication, exaltation, glorification, hallowing, induction, initiation, investiture, libation (pouring wine/oil), making holy, ordainment, ordination, ritual bath, sanctification, sanctioning, sprinkling of holy water, unction.
Similar Concepts
consecrational cloth, consecrational hymn, consecrational seat, consecrational water, consecrator, applying tilak, coronation, idol ordination, religious conduct, sacrament.
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