Circumambulate

/ˌsɝː.kəmˈæm.bjə.leɪt/

परिक्रमा करना; प्रदक्षिणा करना; चारों ओर घूमना

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Origin & History

From Latin circumambulare (‘to walk around’), from circum (‘around’) + ambulare (‘to walk’).

लैटिन circumambulare (‘चारों ओर चलना’) से; circum (‘चारों ओर’) + ambulare (‘चलना’) के योग से।

Definition

To move in a circular path around a place or object; commonly used for ritual walking around a temple, shrine, or sacred object.

किसी स्थान या वस्तु के चारों ओर वृत्ताकार मार्ग में घूमना; विशेषकर मंदिर, तीर्थ, या पवित्र वस्तु की परिक्रमा/प्रदक्षिणा करना।

Parts of Speech

Verb:
Pilgrims circumambulate the shrine in silence.
तीर्थयात्री मौन में उस मजार/तीर्थस्थल की परिक्रमा करते हैं।

Usage Examples

Devotees circumambulated the temple three times.
The guide asked us to circumambulate the monument to see the carvings on every side.
In some traditions, families circumambulate a sacred fire during the ceremony.
The procession circumambulated the city walls before returning to the main gate.

Synonyms

Walk around Go around Circle Encircle Orbit Perambulate (around)

Antonyms

Go through Cross Cut across Pass through

Related Forms

Noun
Circumambulation / Circumambulator
Verb
Circumambulate / Circumambulating / Circumambulated
Adjective
Circumambulatory

Idioms & Phrases

Circumambulate the issue
मुद्दे के चारों ओर घूमना (सीधे बात न करना)
Circumambulate the sacred site
पवित्र स्थल की परिक्रमा करना