avaguṇṭhanam

avaguṇṭhanam 1 The act of covering the head of women; hiding, veiling. -2 A veil (for the face); (fig. also); avaguṇṭhanasaṃvītā kulajābhisaredyadi S. D.; avaguṇṭhanapaṭakṣepaṃ vidhatte vidhuḥ ibid; kṛtaśīrṣāvaguṇṭhanaḥ Mu.6; utsṛṣṭasatpuruṣocitalajjā- vaguṇṭhanānām Ve.3; Mk.4.24; Śi.5.17. -3 A covering, paśyeṣṭadāradārāṃste bhraṣṭalajjāvaguṇṭhanān Rām.6.111.62. mantle (in general). -4 A sweeping broom. -Comp. -mudrā [avaguṇṭhanāya mudrā] a sort of religious ceremony; savyahasta- kṛtā muṣṭidīrghā'dhomukhatarjanī | avaguṇṭhanamudreyamabhito bhramitā matā ||