கார்த்திகை

From Sanskrit कृत्तिका (kṛttikā).

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• IPA^(key): /kaːɾt̪ːiɡai/

கார்த்திகை • (kārttikai)

1. (Astronomy, Astrology) The 3rd nakṣatra
2. the constellation Pleiades, part of mēṭa-rāci and iṭapa-rāci
3. kārttika, the eighth month of the Hindu calendar
4. (Hinduism) kārttika: the full-moon day in the month of Kārttikai when every house is beautifully lit with lamps.

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• University of Madras (1924–1936) “கார்த்திகை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press