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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKañcaṉai (கஞ்சனை) noun cf. kaṃsa.
1. Mirror; கண்ணாடி. திருமுன் கஞ்சனை பிடிப்பவர் [kannadi. thirumun kanchanai pidippavar] (அரிச்சந்திர புராணம் விவாக. [arichandira puranam vivaga.] 123).
2. Censer; தூபகலசம். கருமணிமேகலை முகடு வேய்ந்த கஞ்சனை [thupagalasam. karumani mugadu veyntha kanchanai] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2140).
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