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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCōlai (சோலை) noun
1. [Malayalam: cōla.] Flower garden, grove; பலவகை மரங்கள் செறிந்து நிழல் செய்யும் இடம். காடுகால் யாத்த நீடுமரச்சோலை [palavagai marangal serinthu nizhal seyyum idam. kadugal yatha nidumaracholai] (அகநா. [agana.] 109).
2. False hemp tree. See சீனி¹ [sini¹],
3. (L.)
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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Starts with: Colai-kotukkaypuli, Colaikotukkayppuli, Colaimalai, Colaimaram, Colaippakku, Colaippuli, Colaivenkai, Colaiyam, Colaiyamaru, Colaiyamatu.
Ends with: Akaccolai, Cantanaccolai, Chicolai, Cikappuparancolai, Maliruncolai, Paccolai, Pazhamudircholai, Puncolai, Tiru-mal-irucolai, Urittiracolai, Vayal-culcolai.
Full-text (+175): Cholai, Colai-kotukkaypuli, Patiri, Urittiracolai, Maliruncolai, Kante ki cholai, Solai-kaath, Vayal-culcolai, Colaippuli, Maraccerivu, Akarshakam, Sola, Tiru-mal-irucolai, Puncolai, Canci, Pagada, Ambuvasini, Iyam, Appura, Tavalapatali.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 2.10.5 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Kilar oli ilamai)]
Pasuram 2.10.6 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Kilar oli ilamai)]
Pasuram 2.10.3 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Kilar oli ilamai)]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 23 - Thirumazhapadi or Tiru-Malapati (Hymn 94) < [Volume 3.3 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Chola (later?)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruppugalur < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
Appointment of Temple Servants and Administrative Arrangements < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Tamil Poetry since Independence < [April 1963]
Cosmic Sleep of Vishnu < [April - June 1973]