Calakapurutar, Calākāpuruṭar, Calaka-purutar: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Calākāpuruṭar (சலாகாபுருடர்) [calākā-puruṭar] noun < ślāghā + puruṣa. (Jaina philosophy) Saints, 63 in number, including the 24 tīrttaṅkarar; 24 தீர்த்தங்கரரை உள்ளிட்ட [thirthangararai ullitta] 63 சைனப்பெரிய.ோர்கள். [sainapperiyorkal.]

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