Arankam, Araṅkam, Āṟaṅkam: 3 definitions
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Arankam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Araṅkam (Śrīraṅgam) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Cōḻanāṭu (“Chola country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Araṅkam] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Arankam refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Arankam is in the Srirangam doab. The Lord is Ranganatha, mythological established by Vibhisana. The sthalapurana links the origin of the place with Iksvaku, founder of the Solar Race in the Iksvaku Kuladanan Sriranga-mahatmyam. All the Acaryas are associated either with Srirangam or Kanchi.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Araṅkam (அரங்கம்) noun < raṅga.
1. Stage, dancing hall; நாடகமாடுமிடம். ஆடம்பலமு மரங்க முஞ் சாலையும் [nadagamadumidam. adambalamu maranga mugn salaiyum] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2112).
2. Gambling house; சூதசங்கிதைு பயிலும் இடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [suthu payilum idam. (pingalagandu)]
3. Fencing school for practice of arms; படைக்கலம் பயிலும் இடம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [padaikkalam payilum idam. (sudamaninigandu)]
4. Assembly of learned men; சபை. (திவா.) [sapai. (thiva.)]
5. Field of battle; போர்க்களம். (திவா.) [porkkalam. (thiva.)]
6. [Telugu: laṅka.] Island formed by a river or rivers, delta; ஆற்றிடைக்குறை. ஆற் றுவீ யரங்கத்து [arridaikkurai. ar ruvi yarangathu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 10, 156).
7. Śrīraṅga; ஶ்ரீ ரீரங் கம். [shri rirang kam.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 5, 7, 1.)
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Āṟaṅkam (ஆறங்கம்) noun < ஆறு³ [aru³] + aṅga. The six sciences auxiliary to the Vēda. See வேதாங்கம். [vethangam.] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1159, 1.)
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Araṅkam (அரங்கம்) noun < raṅga. An alloy of copper and tin; தரா. (நாநார்த்த.) [thara. (nagarthathipigai)]
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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