Cakkarankanam, Cakkarāṅkaṉam: 1 definition
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Cakkarankanam means something in 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.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCakkarāṅkaṉam (சக்கராங்கனம்) noun < idem. + aṅkana. Branding with caṅku and cakkaram of Viṣṇu made by preceptor on the shoulders of a person at the time of his initiation into Vaiṣṇavism; வைஷ்ணவத்தைப் பெறுதற்கு அடையாளமாக ஒருவரது தோள்மீது ஞானாசாரியர் சங்கு சக்கர முத்திரைகளைப் பொறிக்கை. [vaishnavathaip perutharku adaiyalamaga oruvarathu tholmithu gnanasariyar sangu sakkara muthiraigalaip porikkai.]
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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