Attanam, Aṭṭāṉam, Āttāṉam, Aṭṭaṉam, Attāṉam: 1 definition

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Aṭṭāṉam (அட்டானம்) noun < vīra-sthāna. Names of certain shrines of Śiva. See வீரட்டானம். [virattanam.] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1170, 3.)

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Āttāṉam (ஆத்தானம்) noun < ā-sthāna.

1. Hall of audience, royal presence. See ஆஸ்தானம். [asthanam.]

2. Gate of a tower, as the place of audience; கோபுரவாயில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kopuravayil. (pingalagandu)]

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Aṭṭaṉam (அட்டனம்) noun < aṭṭana. Discus; சக்கராயுதம். [sakkarayutham.] (சிந்தாமணிநிகண்டு [sintha. ni.] 99.)

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Attāṉam (அத்தானம்) noun < ā-sthāna. Gateway under a turret or tower, as of a pagoda; கோபுரவாயில். [kopuravayil.] (R.)

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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