Caktan, Caktaṉ, Cāktaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaktaṉ (சக்தன்) noun < śakta. See சக்திமான். [sagthiman.]
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Cāktaṉ (சாக்தன்) noun < śākta. Follower of Sākta religion; சாக்தமதத்தைத் தழுவியவன். [sagthamathathaith thazhuviyavan.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Ends with: Anacaktan.
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