Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
परंपरा
/parampara/Roman
English meaning: Tradition
Definition
Customs, beliefs, or practices passed down from generation to generation. Maharashtra's traditions include Wari (pilgrimage to Pandharpur), Haldi-Kumkum (women's ritual gathering), Rangoli (floor art), and various seasonal agricultural festivals connected to the farming calendar.
Example
“महाराष्ट्रातील परंपरा पिढ्यान पिढ्या जपल्या जात आहेत.”
In English: “The traditions of Maharashtra are preserved from generation to generation.”
Synonyms
- रिवाज
Literary Heritage
“आम्हा घरी धन शब्दांचीच रत्ने। शब्दांचीच शस्त्रे यत्न करू॥”
/āmhā gharī dhana śabdāṃcīca ratnē, śabdāṃcīca śastrē yatna karū/
“In our home, the wealth is jewels of words; let us strive with words as our weapons.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M