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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀlayam (ஆலயம்) noun < ā-laya.
1. Place of worship, temple, church; தேவாலயம். ஆலயந் தொழுவது சாலவு நன்று (கொன்றை.). [thevalayam. alayan thozhuvathu salavu nanru (konrai.).]
2. Abode, dwelling, residence; தங்குமிடம். மெழுகி னானமக் காலயம் வகுத்ததும் [thangumidam. mezhugi nanamag kalayam vaguthathum] (மகாபாரதம் வாரணா. [magaparatham varana.] 119).
3. Town, city; நகரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nagaram. (pingalagandu)]
4. Elephant stable; யானைக் கூடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yanaig kudam. (pingalagandu)]
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Ends with (+46): Akkinippiralayam, Attiyantikapiralayam, Calappiralayam, Cankilivalayam, Cantiravalayam, Cepalayam, Citavalayam, Civalayam, Contankalayam, Curalayam, Ekappiralayam, Imalayam, Indiralayam, Intiralayam, Kaccapalayam, Kalayam, Kamalalayam, Karalayam, Karvalayam, Kicalayam.
Full-text: Pratyalayam, Vaicciravanalayam, Natuvirkoyil, Maranalayam, Tevaralayam, Aravorpalli, Kilaralayam, Cattipitam, Koyil, Alaya.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.141 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Verse 1.4.62 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 1.6.16-18 < [Chapter 6 - Priyatama (the most beloved devotees)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Ashta Parivara Devatas < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā (by Sarasvati Thkura)
Text 10 < [First Stabaka]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Suryanarkoyil < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]