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sandhya

/suhnd-yah/US // ˈsʌnd yɑ //

桑亚,桑迪亚

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Hinduism.

    • : a ritual of worship and meditation performed three times a day by Hindus of the higher castes.

Examples

  • Earlier this month, The Washington Post published a fantastic dispatch by Sandhya Somashekhar on Virginia's gubernatorial race.

  • After the Sandhya service and Brahma yagna, the guru is worshipped.

  • The man next puts the marks which are characteristic of his sect on the forehead and body, and performs the Sandhya service.

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