dhāman

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[apte] n. [dhā-manin] 1 A dwell- ing-place, abode, residence, house; turāsāhaṃ purodhāya dhāma svāyaṃbhuvaṃ yayuḥ Ku. 2. 1, 44; puṇyaṃ yāyāstribhuvanagurordhāma caṃḍīśvarasya Me. 33; Bg. 8. 21; Bh. 1. 33. --2 A place, site, resort; śriyo dhāma. --3 The inmates of a house, members of a family. --4 A ray of light; dhāmnātiśāyayati dhāma sahasradhāmnaḥ Mu. 3. 17; Śi. 9. 53. --5 Light, lustre, splendour; Mu. 3. 17; Ki. 2. 20,...

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n. [dhā-manin] 1 A dwell- ing-place, abode, residence, house; turāsāhaṃ purodhāya dhāma svāyaṃbhuvaṃ yayuḥ Ku. 2. 1, 44; puṇyaṃ yāyāstribhuvanagurordhāma caṃḍīśvarasya Me. 33; Bg....

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Part of Speech: NOUN
Total Occurrences: 519
Texts Appeared In: 73

DCS: the worship of Durgā (a ceremony performed at the great Durgā festival)

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Mṛgendraṭīkā surface: dhām

itthaṃ pṛthag anayoḥ padayorarthaṃ pradarśya vigrahaṃ karoti vāmaṃ dhāmeti
Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: dhāma

antaḥ kaliṃ yadukulasya vidhāya veṇustambasya vahnim iva śāntim upaimi dhāma
Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: dhāma

āsthāya dhāma ramamāṇa udārakīrtiḥ saṃhartum aicchata kulaṃ sthitakṛtyaśeṣaḥ