Ilinkam, Iliṅkam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIliṅkam (இலிங்கம்) noun < liṅga.
1. Sign mark, symbol, token, emblem; அடையாளம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [adaiyalam. (pingalagandu)]
2. Glans penis; ஆண்குறி. (திவா.) [ankuri. (thiva.)]
3. (Logic.) The invariable mark that proves the existence of anything in an object; ஏது. [ethu.]
4. (Grammar) Gender of Sanskrit nouns, in three forms, viz., புல்லிங்கம், ஸ்திரீலிங்கம், நபுஞ்சகலிங்கம்; வடமொழிப் பெயர்ச்சொற்கு உரிய பால். [pullingam, sthirilingam, napunchagalingam; vadamozhip peyarchorku uriya pal.]
5. Symbol of Śiva in stone or other material, set up and worshipped; சிவலிங்கம். [sivalingam.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருவாய்மொழி [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruvaymozhi] 4, 10, 5.)
6. See இலிங்கபுராணம். [ilingapuranam.] (கந்தபு. பாயிரப். [kanthapu. payirap.] 54.)
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Iliṅkam (இலிங்கம்) noun < hiṅgula, Cinnabar, a preparation of mercury with sulphur; சாதிலிங்கம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [sathilingam. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Iliṅkam (இலிங்கம்) noun < liṅga. (Philoslophy) Prakṛti; பிரகிருதி. (நாநார்த்த.) [piragiruthi. (nagarthathipigai)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ilinkamuttirai.
Ends with: Akkinilinkam, Attuvavilinkam, Catilinkam, Cotilinkam, Kuntilinkam, Manilinkam, Mavilinkam, Nettilinkam, Nittilinkam, Periyamavilinkam, Pirutivilinkam, Stirilinkam.
Full-text: Attuvavilinkam, Mavilinkam, Tamacapuranam, Civapuranam, Linkam, Ankalinkam, Atanamurtti, Manutalinkam, Piranalinkam, Tiri-vikkiramaracam, Kanmacatakkiyam, Kanikam, Tavaram.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.10.4 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Onrum-tevum, ulakum)]
Pasuram 4.10.5 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Onrum-tevum, ulakum)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 20: Chandeshvara (Candesvara) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]