lotus birth
noun
1(Chiefly in Hinduism ) miraculous birth from inside a lotus.
2The practice of not cutting the umbilical cord immediately after delivery, but allowing it to fall off naturally post-partum.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Journal Bombay Branch Royal Asiatic Society.
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