Cenaimutaliyar, Cēṉaimutaliyār, Cenai-mutaliyar: 2 definitions

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Cenaimutaliyar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

[«previous next»] — Cenaimutaliyar in Vaishnavism glossary
Source: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition

Cēṉai-mutaliyār (சேனை-முதலியார்) is the Tamil name for Viṣvaksena.—[...] Nammāḻvār was known as Māṟan, Caṭakōpaṉ, Caṭāri and Tiruppuḷiyāḻvār. He was by birth a veḷḷāḷa (landlord or serf). He is considered a manifestation of Viṣvaksena, Tamil Cēṉai-mutaliyār. His disciple was  Maturakavi, a Brāhmaṇa. Born in Kurukūr (modern Āḻvārtirunakari), a majestic temple of the Nāyaka period is today found in this city-like-village. Nearby nine Divyadeśas are located that are collectively known as Navatiruppati.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

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

Cēṉaimutaliyār (சேனைமுதலியார்) [cēṉai-mutaliyār] noun < idem. +.

1. Chief of Viṣṇu’s hosts; விஷ்வக்ஸேனர். [vishvagsenar.]

2. Men of Kaikkōḷar caste; கைக்கோளச் சாதியார். [kaikkolas sathiyar.]

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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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