Cataiyan, Caṭaiyaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṭaiyaṉ (சடையன்) noun < idem.
1. Śiva; சிவன். (உரிச்சொல்நிகண்டு) [sivan. (uricholnigandu)]
2. A canonized Śaiva saint. See சடையநாயனார். என்னவனா மரனடியே யடைந் திட்ட சடையன் [sadaiyanayanar. ennavana maranadiye yadain thitta sadaiyan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 738, 11).
3. A Vēḷāḷa chief of Veṇṇeynallūr, patron of Kampaṉ; வெண்ணெய்நல்லூரில் வாழ்ந்தவரும் கம்பனை ஆதரித்த வருமாகிய வேளாளப்பிரபு. வறுமை நோய்க்கு மருந் தன சடையன் [venneynalluril vazhnthavarum kambanai atharitha varumagiya velalappirapu. varumai noykku marun thana sadaiyan] (கம்பராமாயணம் வேள்வி. [kambaramayanam velvi.] 1).
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 70-71: Sadaiya (Cataiyanar) and Isaignaniyaar (Icainaniyar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Nayanar 50: Ninra Seer Nedumaara (Ninracir Netumara) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 7 - Tiruttontattokai (Hymn 39) < [Volume 3.1 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Arur]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 3.4.8 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Pukalum nal oruvan)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirukkodikkaval < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Temples in Nirppalani < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Aduturai (Ten-Kurangaduturai) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Nagapattinam < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Appointment of Temple Servants and Administrative Arrangements < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ethno-veterinary plants of Malayali tribals in Tamil Nadu < [2014: Volume 3, September supplementary issue 7]
Ethnobotanical study of wild edibles by Malayali tribals in Tamil Nadu < [2014: Volume 3, September supplementary issue 7]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)