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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCantikam (சந்திகம்) noun probably from sandhika. A variety of caṉṉipātam; சன்னிநோய்வகை. (சீவரட்சாமிருதம்) [sanninoyvagai. (sivaradsamirutham)]
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Cāntikam (சாந்திகம்) noun < śāntika.
1. Propitiatory rite for averting or removing evil; அரிஷ்டநிவிருத்தியின் பொருட்டாகச் செய்யுங் கிரியை. சாந்திக முன்னாய கருமத்தின் மனம்வைத்தோராய் [arishdaniviruthiyin poruttagas seyyung kiriyai. santhiga munnaya karumathin manamvaithoray] (திருக்காளத். பு. [thirukkalath. pu.] 11, 10).
2. Obtaining dung from the cow while being evacuated for the preparation of sacred ashes; திருநீற்றுக்காகக் கோ மயத்தைப் பசுவின் பின்னிருந்து ஏற்றுக்கொள்ளுஞ் செயல். [thirunirrukkagak ko mayathaip pasuvin pinnirunthu errukkollugn seyal.] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 169, உரை. [urai.])
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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