santhara

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noun

Synonym of sallekhana.

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sallekhana
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Meanings

nounsanthara (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSynonym of sallekhana.

    No practice is more demanding than santhara, which was first mentioned in texts written more than 1,500 years ago and derives from a word in the ancient Prakrit language meaning “bed of grass.”

    2015 August 24, Ellen Barry, “Sect’s Death Ritual Clashes With Indian Law”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: sallekhana

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sallekhana.

Similar
sallekhana
Also see
sallekhana
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APA

santhara. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santhara

MLA

“santhara.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santhara. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “santhara,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/santhara.

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