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Pancavarunihoma, ʲñṇīhdz, Pancavaruni-homa: 1 definition

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Pancavarunihoma means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Panchavarunihoma.

In Hinduism

Dharmashastra (religious law)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pancavarunihoma in Dharmashastra glossary
: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory

ʲñṇīhdz (पञ्चवारुणीहो�) refers to one of the traditional marriage rituals, according to Dadhirāma Marāsini’s 19th century Vivāhapaddhati (part of his Karmakāṇḍabhāskara) which is based on the Pāraskara-Gṛhyasūtra, a domestic manual in the Mādhyandina school of the Vājasaneyisaṃhitā.—If performed traditionally, high caste marriages among the Parbatiyas (Parbates/Paharis/Pahadis) or Indo-Nepalese people in Nepal are normally executed by following the course of events as presented in marriage manuals. The ʲñṇīhdz rite is mentioned under the header called Marriage homa (󲹳dz).

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Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.

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