"ayanamsa" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ayanamsas [plural], ayanamsha [alternative]
Etymology: From Sanskrit अयनांश (ayanāṃśa). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|अयनांश|tr=ayanāṃśa}} Sanskrit अयनांश (ayanāṃśa) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ayanamsa (plural ayanamsas)
  1. (Vedic astrology) The amount of precession. Tags: Vedic

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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