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Anjuli
The word ‘anjuli’ is a modification of the word ‘अञ्जलिः’ (anjalih) in Sanskrit. It refers to the cupping of hands. ‘Anjuli’ also refers to the act of praying or supplicating while folding both hands, the act of bringing both hands together in order to seek blessings from a deity, or the act of folding hands in acceptance of the Divine will. ‘Anjuli’ is also associated with the gesture made during salutation. The palmful of water offered to ancestors and deities is also known as ‘anjuli.’ Additionally, ‘anjuli’ is considered a meter of a verse form in Indic poetics. The plural form of ‘anjuli’ is ‘anjulian/anjulia.’’
Some terms similar to ‘anjuli’ are ‘pushpanjali,’ ‘tilanjali,’ ‘jalanjali,’ and ‘shardhanjali.’ The act of offering a ...
