Cettirapintam, Cēttirapiṇṭam, Cettira-pintam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cēttirapiṇṭam (சேத்திரபிண்டம்) [cēttira-piṇṭam] noun < kṣētra-piṇḍa. Ball of rice offered to manes in a sacred place; புண்ணியதலத்திற் பிதிரர்பொருட் டுக் கொடுக்கும் பிண்டம். திகிரியறற்கரையிற் சேத்திர பிண்டங் கொடுத்து [punniyathalathir pithirarporud dug kodukkum pindam. thigiriyararkaraiyir sethira pindang koduthu] (சேதுபுராணம் தேவிபுர. [sethupuranam thevipura.] 84).

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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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