Curruttevatai, Cuṟṟuttēvatai, Curru-tevatai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Cuṟṟuttēvatai (சுற்றுத்தேவதை) [cuṟṟu-tēvatai] noun < idem. +.

1. Group of subordinate deities surrounding the chief deity of a temple; கோயிலிலுள்ள பரிவார தெய்வம். [koyililulla parivara theyvam.] Local usage

2. Satellites of great men; பெரி யோரை அடுத்திருப்பவர். [peri yorai aduthiruppavar.] Colloq.

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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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