Cinakaram, Ciṉakaram: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ciṉakaram (சினகரம்) noun < jina + gṛha.

1. Jaina temple; சைனக்கோயில். அம்மலைச் சினகரம் வணங்கி [sainakkoyil. ammalais sinagaram vanangi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1248).

2. Temple; கோயில். சின கரம் புகுது மெல்லை [koyil. sina karam puguthu mellai] (கந்தபு. திருவவ. [kanthapu. thiruvava.] 11).

3. Small temple; சிறுகோயில். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [sirugoyil. (agarathi nigandu)]

4. Palace, royal residence; அரண்மனை. இணையறு சினகர மெய்தி [aranmanai. inaiyaru sinagara meythi] (கந்தபு. இரண்டாம். யுத். [kanthapu. irandam. yuth.] 386).

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