[Skt.] adj. Pure, clean, purified. parisuddhamu. n. The sacred thread of the twice-born castes, zandemu. A ring or knot made of sacrificial grass, worn on the fourth or ring finger at a sacrifice. A gold ring, resembling that knot. A sort of necklace made of silk or thread, worn by Vaishnavas. pavitrotsavamu a ceremony observed in Vishnu temples in the month of Avani or August. pavitrapu velu the ring finger. asanapavitramu or bhagandaramu the disease called fistula.