Cankaratanam, Caṅkarātaṉam, Caṅkārātaṉam: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Cankaratanam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Caṅkarātaṉam (சங்கராதனம்) noun probably from saṅ-kara + ā-sana. A standing posture with legs bent and feet close together; இருகால்களை யும் மடக்கி இருபடத்தையுங் கூட்டி நேரேயூன்றி இரு கான்முகப்பின்மேல் நிற்பது. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [irugalkalai yum madakki irupadathaiyung kutti nereyunri iru kanmugappinmel nirpathu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Caṅkārātaṉam (சங்காராதனம்) noun < saṃhāra +. (Śaiva Philosophy) A yogic posture; யோகாசன வகை. [yogasana vagai.] (தத்துவப்பிரகாசம் [thathuvappiragasam] 108, உரை. [urai.])

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