noun
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a tall stone pillar, with bells at the top, erected in front of a temple (usu. of Viṣṇu).
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a stone pillar planted in memory of a person who committed suicide following his masteṛs death.
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a pillar (to which the accused person would be tied) in front of a village office where, in the erstwhile system, the accused persons were tried.
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a metal stand with a votive lamp and an idol of brahminee kite is inset.
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(fig.) a very tall person.