Cinar, Cīnar, Cīṉar: 3 definitions

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Cinar 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Chinar.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

Cīnar (चीनर्).—People of China. It is believed that the Cīnars were born from the body of Nandinī, the cow, during her fight with Viśvāmitra. (Śloka 38, Chapter 174, Ādi Parva). These low-caste people paid homage to Yudhiṣṭhira and gave him many presents. (Śloka 31, Chapter 51, Sabhā Parva).

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Cinār (ಚಿನಾರ್):—[noun] the large-sized, deciduous tree Platanus lrientalis of Platnaceae family, the wood of which is used for making boxes, handicraft items, etc.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cīṉar (சீனர்) noun < idem. See சீனகர். யவனர் சீனர் சோனகர் [sinagar. yavanar sinar sonagar] (கம்பராமாயணம் மிதிலை. [kambaramayanam mithilai.] 99).

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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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