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brahmarandra, aperture of Brahma [IW]

cranium [JV]

the aperture of Brahma, brahmarandra, [opening at the top of one's head the path of which leads to the higher realms] [RY]

the aperture of Brahma, brahmarandra, [IW]

bhramarandra, aperture of Bhrama [spyi bo tshangs pa'i bu ga ste, spyi bo'i gtsug gi skra 'khyil yod sa de'i ming gi rnam grangs shig] [IW]

bhramarandra, aperture of Bhrama [IW]

Discussion

The Brahma aperture is a small aperture in the skull where the two parietal bones join the occipital bone. In newborn infants, it is soft and is called the posterior or occipital fontanel. DKC