English Meaning of pola

Meaning of 'pola'

m (pola) A festive day for cattle,--the day of new moon of sravana or of bhadrapada. Bullocks are exempted from labor; variously daubed and decorated; and paraded about in worship. 2 The cake-form portion of a honeycomb. 3 A kindled portion flying up from a burning mass, a flake. 4 C A nest of bees or of umbila or hurana (species of ant) formed on trees by doubling over and gluing together leaves. 5 C A portion of the dadha (loppings and straw strewed over ground to be turned) remaining unburned. 6 C pokala or the flowers of segava rolled up in a plantain-leaf and broiled over the fire. An eatable amongst children.

Meaning of पोळा

m (पोळ) A festive day for cattle,--the day of new moon of श्रावण or of भाद्रपद. Bullocks are exempted from labor; variously daubed and decorated; and paraded about in worship. 2 The cake-form portion of a honeycomb. 3 A kindled portion flying up from a burning mass, a flake. 4 C A nest of bees or of उंबील or हुरण (species of ant) formed on trees by doubling over and gluing together leaves. 5 C A portion of the दाढ (loppings and straw strewed over ground to be turned) remaining unburned. 6 C पोकळा or the flowers of शेगवा rolled up in a plantain-leaf and broiled over the fire. An eatable amongst children.

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