Periyapuranam, Periyapurāṇam, Periya-puranam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPeriyapurāṇam (பெரியபுராணம்) [periya-purāṇam] noun < idem. +. A hagiologic poem containing the lives of the sixty-three nāyaṉmār, by Cēkkiḻār; நாயன்மார் அறுபத்துமூவர் சரிதங்களைப்பற்றிச் சேக் கிழாரால் பாடப்பட்ட நூல். [nayanmar arupathumuvar sarithangalaipparris seg kizharal padappatta nul.]
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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Partial matches: Puranam.
Full-text (+417): Tirumurai, Arupattumuvar, Nayaṉmar, Thiruthondathogai, Shekkizhar, cekkilar, Arun-molitevar, Tiru-tontarpuranam, Kalinitiyar, Utanuraivu, Vicaracarumar, Tantiyatikanayanar, Upavirunkanam, Pannakaparanam, Natamalikai, Mayilapuri, Tayanar, Navalarkon, Tontar-cir-paravuvar, Manunul.
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