Meaning of zinar | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A necklace with amulets used ceremonially by Hindus.
2. A sacred thread or cord worn by certain Hindus; a janeu or brahminical thread.

Examples

“[A] young maid advanced towards us of ſuch exquiſite beauty and form⟳, that a devotee of true faith would have⟳ worſhipped the divinities which beamed in the arched temples of her eyes, and wiſh to wear⟳ the zinar, if woven of her ambroſial hair.”

“When this ceremony is over, they burn incense, make⟳ an offering according to the circumstances of the parents, and, without consulting them, tie the zinar, or amulet, about the infant's neck, giving it a name⟳ according to their own⟳ fancy.”

“On each head the jewelled mor, Round each neck the proud zinar.”

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