Rites in Malayalam
Malayalam words whose English meaning includes “rites”:
- അഗ്നിസാക്ഷിക (agnisakshika) — Having fire as a witness (in sacred rites), done(married)before fire.
- അന്തിമോപചാരം (anthimopacharam) — The last rites, funeral rites.
- അപരക്രിയ (aparakriya) — Funeral rites, obsequies.
- ആചാരം (aacharam) — Custom, traditional practice, customary rites, ritual.
- ഉത്തരക്രിയ (utharakriya) — Funeral rites.
- ജലകര്മ്മം (jalakarmmam) — Funeral rites.
- പൂജാവിധി (poojavidhi) — The usual rites connected with formal worship.
- ബലിയിടുക (baliyiduka) — Perform obsequies for the souls of departed forefather's, perform funeral rite, rites connected with death anniversary of close relatives.
- ശേഷക്രിയ (sheshakriya) — Obsequies, funeral rites.