Canakatiyar, Caṉakātiyar: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṉakātiyar (சனகாதியர்) noun < idem. + ādi. The four celebrated sages, spiritual or mind-born sons of Brahmā, viz., caṉakaṉ, caṉātaṉaṉ, caṉaṟ-kumāraṉ, caṉantaṉaṉ; சனகன், சனாதனன், சனற்குமாரன், சனந்தனன் என்ற பிரமனது மானச புத்திரர்களான நான்கு இருடிகள். [sanagan, sanathanan, sanarkumaran, sananthanan enra piramanathu manasa puthirarkalana nanku irudigal.]

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