Annal, Annaḷ, Aṇṇal, Aṉṉal, Annāḷ: 3 definitions
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Aṇṇal (அண்ணல்) (in Tamil) refers to Śiva 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 Aṇṇal) 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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Kannada-English dictionary
Annaḷ (ಅನ್ನಳ್):—[noun] a woman of that sort,
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Aṇṇal (அண்ணல்) noun < idem.
1. Greatness, exaltation, loftiness; பெருமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [perumai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Superiority; தலைமை. [thalaimai.] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 256.)
3. King; அரசன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [arasan. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Great man, superior; பெரு மையிற் சிறந்தோன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [peru maiyir siranthon. (pingalagandu)]
5. Ruler in a forest-pasture tract; முல்லைநிலத் தலைவன். [mullainilath thalaivan.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 20, உரை. [urai.])
6. God, deity; கடவுள். அண்ணலருளா னண்ணி [kadavul. annalarula nanni] (சிவபிரகாசம் பொது [sivapiragasam pothu], 7).
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Aṉṉal (அன்னல்) noun < anala.
1. Sunshine. See அனல். (சம்பிரதாயவகராதி) [anal. (sambirathayavagarathi)]
2. Smoke; புகை. [pugai.] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 8, 5, 4.)
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Aṇṇal (அண்ணல்) noun < அண்-. [an-.]
1. Master, lord; தலைவன். அண்ணலா ரறுத்த கூலிகொண்டு [thalaivan. annala rarutha kuligondu] (பெரியபுராணம் அரிவாட். [periyapuranam arivad.] 11).
2. Father; தந்தை. (அரு. நி.) [thanthai. (aru. ni.)]
3. Preceptor, spiritual guide; குரு. [kuru.]
4. The Buddha; புத்தன். (பொதிகை நிகண்டு) [puthan. (pothigai nigandu)]
5. Śiva; சிவன். அண்ணலாரு மதுவுணர்ந்து [sivan. annalaru mathuvunarnthu] (பெரியபுராணம் திருநாவுக். [periyapuranam thirunavug.] 296).
6. Arhat; அருகன். (நாநார்த்த.) [arugan. (nagarthathipigai)]
7. Elder brother; அண்ணன். (நாநார்த்த.) [annan. (nagarthathipigai)]
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Annāḷ (அந்நாள்) noun < ஐந்து [ainthu] + நாள். [nal.] The fifth day after menses; பெண்டிர் மாதப்பூப்புக் குப்பின் ஐந்தாநாள். [pendir mathappuppug kuppin ainthanal.] Local usage
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Starts with (+0): A-nalikal, Annaladdhika, Annalan, Annalatti, Annale, Annalega, Annali, Annalige, Annalipsa, Annalvalli, Annalvi.
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