Iyakkan, Iyakkaṉ: 3 definitions
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Iyakkan 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.
India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamIyakkaṉ (Yakṣa) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: (cf. Bollée 2017: 102), a minor chief (Puṟam. 71)
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramIyakkaṉ (இயக்கன்) (in Tamil) refers to Yakṣa 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 Iyakkaṉ) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconIyakkaṉ (இயக்கன்) noun < yakṣa.
1. Yakṣa; இயக்ககணத்தான். [iyakkaganathan.] (கம்பராமாயணம் தாடகை. [kambaramayanam thadagai.] 26.)
2. Kubera, king of the Yakṣas; குபேரன். (திவா.) [kuperan. (thiva.)]
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Iyakkaṉ (இயக்கன்) noun < இயக்கு-. [iyakku-.] Leader; தலைமையாக நின்று நடத்துபவன். [thalaimaiyaga ninru nadathupavan.] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 95, உரை. [urai.])
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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Ends with: Attiyakkan, Iraniyakkan.
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