namam
(nāmam)
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name, appellation; reputation, fame; also the sectarian mark worn by followers of Vishnu in southern India, worn in 12 places while reciting the 12 names of Vishnu |
| Long Description: |
When Vaisnavas in the South wear the Tiruman (qv), they do so chanting the names of Visnu; hence the term "namam". Apart from the whitish mark of the Tiruman, the nimam also consists of the " Sricurnam". |
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