Parakalan, Parakālaṉ, Para-kalan: 1 definition
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Parakalan means something in 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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconParakālaṉ (பரகாலன்) [para-kālaṉ] noun < idem. +.
1. One who is a Yama to his enemies; பகைவர்க்கு யமன்போன்றவன். [pagaivarkku yamanponravan.]
2. A Vaiṣṇava saint. See திருமங்கையாழ்வார். [thirumangaiyazhvar.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 3, 4, 10.)
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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