English Meaning of mangala

Meaning of 'mangala'

n (S) Good fortune, well-being, welfare. 2 A festive occasion in general, as marriage, impregnation-rite, thread investiture. 3 Elliptically for mangalacarana q. v. mangala is sometimes divided into arambhace mma0, mmadhyace mma0, ṃsevatace mma0, signifying Invocation or commemoration of a deity at the commencement, in the middle, and at the conclusion of a poem or literary work. 4 m The planet Mars. Mem. For compounds besides these occurring in order below see under mmangala.

Meaning of मंगल

n (S) Good fortune, well-being, welfare. 2 A festive occasion in general, as marriage, impregnation-rite, thread investiture. 3 Elliptically for मंगलाचरण q. v. मंगल is sometimes divided into आरंभचें मं0, मध्यचें मं0, शेवटचें मं0, signifying Invocation or commemoration of a deity at the commencement, in the middle, and at the conclusion of a poem or literary work. 4 m The planet Mars. Mem. For compounds besides these occurring in order below see under मंगळ.

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