गलन्तिका

{ galantikā }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

गलन्तिका  f.  f. a water- jar (with a hole in the bottom from which water drops upon a लिङ्ग or a तुलसि plant), xii, 55"> [KāśīKh. xii, 55]; [Hcat. i, 5, 735/736.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

गलन्तिका [galantikā] गलन्ती [galantī]    गलन्ती 1 A small pitcher.
   A small water- jar with a hole in the bottom from which the water drops upon the object of worship (an image, Liṅga, Tulasī &c.) placed below.

Shabda-Sagara

गलन्तिका  f.  ( -का)
   1. A small pitcher.
   2. A small water jar with small holes in the bottom, from which the water drops upon a Linga or Tulasi plant, placed beneath.
    E. गड् to drop, affix झच्, गडन्ति कन् in the fem. form added, and ड changed to ल.

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गड् झच् गडन्ति कन् ड ल