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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAppaṉ (அப்பன்) noun [Telugu: K. appa, M. appan.] cf. Pkt. appa.
1. Father; தகப்பன். அப்பனீ யம்மைநீ [thagappan. appani yammaini] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1228, 1).
2. A term of endearment used in addressing little children or inferiors; ஒரு பிரிய வசனம். [oru piriya vasanam.] Colloq.
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Appaṉ (அப்பன்) noun cf. Pkt. appa.
1. Benefactor; உபகாரி. [upagari.] (சம்பிரதாயவகராதி [sambirathayavagarathi] M s.)
2. Father's elder brother; பெரிய. தகப்பன். [periya. thagappan.] Ādidrāviḍa.
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Starts with (+15): Appamdakuttha, Appamta, Appamtatana, Appamte, Appana, Appana Samadhi, Appanabhava, Appanai, Appanajjhanuppadana, Appanaka, Appanamenta, Appananimittuppatti, Appanaparivasadandhata, Appanappattacitta, Appanapubbabhaga, Appanarasa, Appanavacanadvaya, Appanavaha, Appanavitakka, Appanaya.
Full-text (+11): Vatamalaiyappan, Tamappan, Perappan, Cettiyappan, Nallappan, Vellaiyappan, Mu-kanappan, Kunciyappan, Cinkatiyappan, Appankalai, Valappan, Kuttiyappan, Cataiyappan, Vanappakaiyappan, Ammaiyappan, Appacci, Appiccan, Tottappan, Appattan, Periyappan.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1770: Worship Siva-Sakti and Realize Jnana < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.3.9 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Nalkuravum, Celvum)]
Pasuram 2.6.2 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]
Pasuram 6.3.1 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Nalkuravum, Celvum)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 82 < [Volume 19 (1915)]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvanchiyam (Srivanchiyam) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Secular Functions of the Temple < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 96 - Thiruvanchikulam or Tiruvancaikkalam (Hymn 4) < [Volume 3.7 - Unto the last]
Chapter 60 - Thirukachi Anegathangavatham or Tirukkacci Anekatankavatam (Hymn 10) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
Chapter 30 - Thirupurampayam or Tiruppurampayam (Hymn 35) < [Volume 3.3 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Chola (later?)]