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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Capparam (சப்பரம்) noun < Urdu cappar. [Telugu: tcapparamu, K. cappara, M. capparam.]

1. Canopied car-like vehicle in which idols are carried during festivals; விக்கிரகங்களை எடுத்துச் செல்லும் வாகனவகை. [vikkiragangalai eduthus sellum vaganavagai.] Local usage

2. A small car on wheels in which idols are carried; விக்கிரகங் களைக் கொண்டுசெல்லுதற்குரியதும் முகப்பில் கோபுரம் போன்ற அலங்காரப்படலையுடையதுமான சிறுதேர் வகை. [vikkiragang kalaig kondusellutharkuriyathum mugappil kopuram ponra alangarappadalaiyudaiyathumana siruther vagai.] (W.)

3. See சப்பரமஞ்சம். மலர்படுத்த பூஞ்சப்பரங்கள் [sapparamancham. malarpadutha punchapparangal] (இராமநாடகம் சுந். [iramanadagam sun.] 32).

4. Howdah; அம்பாரி. [ambari.] (W.)

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