Enati, Ēṉāti: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĒṉāti (ஏனாதி) noun probably from sēnādi.
1. An ancient title conferred by a king on his minister; மந்திரி. சோழிக வேனாதி தன்முக நோக்கி [manthiri. sozhiga venathi thanmuga nokki] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 22, 205).
2. General; படைத்தலைவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [padaithalaivan. (pingalagandu)]
3. Soldier, warrior; மறவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [maravan. (pingalagandu)]
4. Kind of electuary; ஓர் இலேகியம். [or ilegiyam.] (W.)
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Ēṉāti (ஏனாதி) noun cf. T. ēnādi.
1. Barber; நாவிதன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [navithan. (pingalagandu)]
2. Name of a division among Shāṇāns; சாணாரில் ஒரு வகுப்பு. [sanaril oru vaguppu.] Tanjore usage
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Ēṉāti (ஏனாதி) noun [Telugu: yēnādi.] A primitive tribe in N. Arcot and Nellore districts; வட ஆர்க்காடு நெல்லூர் ஜில்லாக்களில் வசிக்கும் ஒரு பழமொழிைய சாதியார். [vada arkkadu nellur jillakkalil vasikkum oru pazhaiya sathiyar.] (E. T.)
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: Enati-natanayanar, Enatilaka, Enatimotiram.
Ends with: Genati, Kenati, Tiri-palaienati.
Full-text: Enati-natanayanar, Enatimotiram, Ila-kulacanrar, Velakkarumpu, Alitottan, Tiri-palaienati, Comari, Purampokku, Vattanai.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 9: Yenathinathar (Enatinata) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 7 - Age of Nampi (Sundarar)—Examined < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Vastu-shastra (5): Temple Architecture (by D. N. Shukla)
Chola Temples (Circa 900-1150 A.D.) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Bhaumika Vimānas (Temples of South India, Decan and Greater India) < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Other Gods and Goddesses < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]