Iravanan, Irāvaṇaṉ: 2 definitions
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Iravanan means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
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Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramIrāvaṇaṉ (இராவணன்) (in Tamil) refers to Rāvaṇa in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Irāvaṇaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIrāvaṇaṉ (இராவணன்) [irā-vaṇaṉ] noun < இரா(த) [ira(tha)] + varṇa. God as being without form; கடவுள். இராவணன்றனை யூன்றி யருள்செய்த விராவணன் [kadavul. iravananranai yunri yarulseytha viravanan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 53, 11).
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Irāvaṇaṉ (இராவணன்) noun < Rāvaṇa. Rāvaṇa, King of Laṅkā and chief of the Rākṣasas, whose destruction by Rāma forms the subject of the Rāmāyaṇa; தசக்கிரீவன். [thasakkirivan.] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 53, 11.)
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: Iravanan-michai, Iravanan-movaypul, Iravanan-pul, Iravananmuli.
Ends with: Vacciravanan, Vaicciravanan.
Full-text (+5): Curppanakai, Mantotari, Iravananmuli, Ilankecan, Iravanan-movaypul, Ravanan, Paulastiyan, Ceppukkottai, Vaicciravanan, Iravanan-pul, Vitanan, Makotaran, Iravanan-michai, Tacamukan, Tacakkirivan, Tushanan, Varapalam, Tennavan, Ilankai, Maliyavan.
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