- [cāṉavi ] --சான்னவி, ''s.'' The Ganges, as daughter of சன்னு, Jahnu, a Rishi whose devotion was disturbed by the river in its course, and who therefore swallowed its waters. At the intercession of Bhagiratha, he again voided them in a stream; and is therefore considered the progenitor of the river, கங்கைநதி. W. p. 349. JAHNAVEE. Compare பகீரதி.
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