havann.
/ˈhavən/, U.S. /ˈhæv(ə)n/ Hinduism.
A ritual burning of offerings such as grains and ghee, which is held to mark births, marriages, and other special occasions.
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society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > burnt > types of
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1958 Jrnl. Amer. Folklore 71 419 After the reading the book is worshipped with a small havan, a small fire is kindled in a clay dish and ghī, dásang..camphor, flower, and betel are offered to the flames of the fire.
1988 J. Y. Fenton Transplanting Relig. Trad. iii. 122 The standard worship format, which takes about an hour, is sometimes preceded by havan, a Vedic ritual revived under Arya Samaj influence in which burning camphor is offered.
1990 I. Goswami in Truth Tales 2 (1991) 103 I told her straightaway that you would take the Panchayat's consent, arrange a havan and marry her with due formalities.
2003 M. Kapur Married Woman (2004) ii. 36 In the evening there was a havan, during which Astha's red and white wedding bangles, with the dangling chura, were put on.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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