shaving of one's head in mourning or before starting for a pilgrimage

palmist

the religious ceremony of shaving the head

the goddess Durga also called Kali Mata or Kali Mai

one of the eighteen divisions of the world

gain, profit, advantage

a kind of seed used by yogis to make rosaries

domesticated pig

courage, gallantry, heroism, chivalry, valour, boldness, bravery

royalty, pomposity, authority, rule, officer-ship