cayanti (p. 165) s. [among the Vaishnavas.] The rising of the asterism உரோகிணி on the eighth of the dark half in August, considered as the time of the birth of Krishna, and celebrated as a sacred day, கிருஷ்ணசயந்தி.--Note. The term is now employed to denote the birth day in any of the incarnations of Vishnu--as சீராமசயந்தி, &c. W. p. 341. JAYANTEE. (c.) 36)