upanayaṉam (p. 62) s. [pref. உப.] Spectacles, மூக்குக்கண்ணாடி. (p.) 3) *

upanayam (p. 62) --உபநயனம், s. [pref. உப.] The investiture of the Brahman and the next two castes with the sacred cord, worn over the left shoulder and under the right. The ceremomy is regarded as forming a second or spiritual birth, பூணூற் கலியாணம். Wils. p. 155. UPANAYA or UPANAYANA. 2) *