Mangala (adj.) [cp. Vedic mangala. Expld by Dhtp 24 with root mang, i. e. lucky; see also mañju] auspicious, prosperous, lucky, festive Nd1 87, 88; KhA 118 sq.; SnA 273, 595; Sdhp 551. -- nt. mangalaŋ good omen, auspices, festivity Sn 258; Vin ii.129; PvA 17. A curious popular etymology is put forth by Bdhgh at KhA 123, viz. "maŋ galanti imehi sattā ti" mangalāni. -- mangalaŋ karoti lit. to make an auspicious ceremony, i. e. to besprinkle with grains etc. for luck (see on this PvA 198), to get married DhA i.182; mangalaŋ vadati to bless one J iv.299; DhA i.115. Three (auspicious) wedding -- ceremonies at DhA i.115 viz. abhiseka˚ consecration, geha -- ppavesana˚ entering the house, vivāha˚ wedding. -- Certain other general signs of good luck or omina kat) e)coxh/n are given at J iv.72, 73 and KhA 118 sq. (see also mangalika). -- Several ceremonious festivities are mentioned at DhA ii.87 with regard to the bringing up of a child, viz. nāma -- karaṇa -- mangala the ceremony of giving a name; āhāra -- paribhoga˚ of taking solid food; kaṇṇa -- vijjhana˚ of piercing the ears; dussa -- gahaṇa˚ of taking up the robe: cūḷā -- karaṇa˚ of making the top -- knot. -- Cp. abhi˚.

 -- usabha an auspicious bull SnA 323. -- chaṇa a merry time, fair J ii.48; DhA i.392. -- kicca auspicious function, festivity SnA 175, 323. -- kiriyāfestivity, wedding SnA 69; finding good omens J iv.72. -- kolāhala the lucky, or most auspicious, foreboding, one of the 5 kolāhalas (q. v.) KhA 121. -- pañha see mangalika. -- divasa a lucky day J iv.210; DhA iii.467. -- vappa ploughing festival SnA 137. Cp. vappa -- mangala. -- sindhava state horse Ji.59. -- silāpaṭṭa auspicious slab (of stone) J i.59; vi.37; PvA 74. -- supina lucky dream J vi.330. -- hatthi state elephant Mhvs 35, 21; DhA i.389.