Ilankai, Ilaṅkai: 2 definitions
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Ilankai means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramIlaṅkai (இலங்கை) (in Tamil) refers to Laṅkā in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Ilaṅkai) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIlaṅkai (இலங்கை) noun < laṅkā.
1. Islet in a river, ait; ஆற்றிடைக்குறை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [arridaikkurai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Ceylon; ஈழமண்டலம். [izhamandalam.]
3. The ancient capital of Laṅkā; இராவணன் தலைநகர். பூரியரிலங்கைமூதூர் [iravanan thalainagar. puriyarilangaimuthur] (கம்பராமாயணம் ஊர்தே. [kambaramayanam urthe.] 96).
4. An ancient town in the Tamil country, the capital of a chief named Oymāṉ Villi-y-ātaṉ; தொண்டைநாட்டில் ஒரூர். [thondainattil orur.] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 379.)
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: Mavilankai, Vilankai.
Full-text: Lankai, Ilanatu, Ilamantalam, Eriyuttu, Katirkamam, Kattali, Mutaliyar, I.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 5.7.2 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Norra Nonpu)]
Pasuram 7.4.7 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ali ela)]
Pasuram 4.2.8 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Palan ay, El ulaku untu)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Inscriptional References: General < [Chapter I - Rajaraja I (a.d. 985 to 1014)]
Introduction < [Chapter III - Rajendra I (a.d. 1012 to 1044)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 2.5 - Ravana-anugraha-murti (depiction of the Ravana) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]