Cerai, Cēṟai, Cērai, Ceṟai, Cherāi, Serāi: 2 definitions
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Cerai 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)
Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava DivyadeśasCēṟai (Pañcasārakṣetra) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Cōḻanāṭu (“Chola country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Cēṟai] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.
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’).
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCērai (சேரை) noun < சாரை. [sarai.] [K. Travancore usage kēre, M. cēra.] Rat snake. See சாரைப்பாம்பு. சேரை யென்று புலம்புவ தேரையே [saraippambu. serai yenru pulambuva theraiye] (கம்பராமாயணம் ஆறுசெல். [kambaramayanam arusel.] 43).
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Cērai (சேரை) noun [Telugu: cēra, K. sēre.] See சேரங்கை. உப்பு . . . ஒரு சேரை போடு [serangai. uppu . . . oru serai podu] (பாலவாகடத்திரட்டு [palavagadathirattu] 874).
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Ceṟai (செறை) [cēṟai] noun < Kanarese sēra. Handful, as of rice; உள்ளங்கை கொண்டது. [ullangai kondathu.] Colloq.
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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Ends with: Thiruccerai.
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