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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCelvi (செல்வி) noun < செல்வம். [selvam.]
1. Lakṣmī, as Goddess of Wealth; இலக்குமி. (திவா.) [ilakkumi. (thiva.)]
2. Wealthy woman; ஐசுவரியமுள்ளவள். [aisuvariyamullaval.]
3. Lady of rank; தலைவி. செல்வீ . . . உனக்குண்மை யியம்பினேமால் [thalaivi. selvi . . . unakkunmai yiyambinemal] (காஞ்சிப்புராணம் தலவி. [kanchippuranam thalavi.] 29).
4. Daughter; புதல்வி. [puthalvi.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Celvidi, Celvike, Celvikedalu, Celvikkai, Celvilippuntu, Celvilipputu.
Ends with: Ai-tarucelvi, Araccelvi, Arattincelvi, Icaiyincelvi, Kan-amar-celvi, Katalkelu-celvi, Katu-kelucelvi, Na-erucelvi, Pankayaccelvi, Porulincelvi, Porutcelvi, Tarumaccelvi, Tiru-malarcelvi, ulakaminracelvi, Vakkincelvi, Vatakku-vacarcelvi, Viraccelvi.
Full-text: Pankayaccelvi, Porutcelvi, Arattincelvi, Viraccelvi, Araccelvi, Vakkincelvi, Porulincelvi, Ai-tarucelvi, Tarumaccelvi, Makamattiri, Icaiyincelvi, Tiru-malarcelvi, Na-erucelvi, Kan-amar-celvi, Katalkelu-celvi, Katu-kelucelvi, Vatakku-vacarcelvi.
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Temples in Kavantandalam < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
1-2. Concept and Definition of Values < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Twin Texts: The Canonization of the Tiruviḷaiyāṭal Purāṇam < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Socio-Religious Life of the Pre-Pallava Period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]
The Partition < [October – December, 1995]