Kanakku, Kaṇakku: 2 definitions
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Source: Shodhganga: Temple management in the Āgamas (history)Kaṇakku refers to the “temple accountant” working at Śiva temples, according to [medieval] temple inscriptions and Śaivāgamas.—The temple had an accountant (kaṇakku) and a supervisor or manager (dharmakarta, devakaṉmi) to look after the affairs of the temple. [...] From inscriptions on the Rājasiṃheśvara temple (SII 1.86, 1.87, 1.88), we learn that the temple had a Devakarmin (or Dēvakaṉmi) and a Kaṇakku (temple accountant). When houses on the saṉṉidhi street belonging to the temple were sold, it was sanctioned by the local chief’s executive officer and signed by many including the Devakarmin and Kaṇakku.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṇakku (கணக்கு) noun cf. gaṇaka. [Malayalam: kaṇakku.]
1. Number, account, reckoning, calculation, computation; எண். (திவா.) [en. (thiva.)]
2. The four simple rules of arithmetic, viz., கூட்டல், கழித்தல், பெருக்கல், வகுத்தல். [kuttal, kazhithal, perukkal, vaguthal.]
3. Account book, ledger; வரவுசெலவுக்கணக்குக் குறிப்பு. காவலர் கணக் காய் வகையின் வருந்தி [varavuselavukkanakkug kurippu. kavalar kanag kay vagaiyin varunthi] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 261).
4. Science of arithmetic; கணிதசாஸ்திரம். [kanithasasthiram.]
5. Order; sequence; முறைமை. அசித்தையும் இவனையுங் காட்டுகிறகணக்கிலே [muraimai. asithaiyum ivanaiyung kattugiraganakkile] (ஈடு-முப்பத்தாறுயிரப்படி [idu-muppatharuyirappadi], 3, 4, ப்ர. [pra.]).
6. Stratagem, artifice, expedient; சூழ்ச்சி. கதுமென வேக விடுத்தது நல்ல கணக்கன்றோ [suzhchi. kathumena vega viduthathu nalla kanakkanro] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 24, 25).
7. Result, consequence; event; முடிவு. [mudivu.] (W.)
8. Sum; தொகை. மொத்தக் கணக்கென்ன [thogai. mothag kanakkenna]?
9. Thing, affair, circumstance; காரியம். என்ன கணக்காக நானலைந் தெய்த்தேன் [kariyam. enna kanakkaga nanalain theythen] (சிவபிரகாச சுவாமிகள் திருச்செந். நிரோட். [sivapiragasa suvamigal thiruchen. nirod.] 28).
10. Limit; count; அளவு. கணக்கிலாத் திருக்கோலம் [alavu. kanakkilath thirukkolam] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 30, 4).
11. Letter, writing; எழுத்து. (திவா.) [ezhuthu. (thiva.)]
12. Literature; science; நூல். மேற்கணக்கு, கீழ்க்கணக்கு. [nul. merkanakku, kizhkkanakku.]
13. Litigation; வழக்கு. இக்கணக்கிப்படிக்கார் வெல் லுவார் [vazhakku. ikkanakkippadikkar vel luvar] (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் [thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar] 41, 28).
14. Way, manner; விதம். புகுவதெக்கணக்கம்மா [vitham. puguvathekkanakkamma] (இரகுவமிசம் திக்கு. [iraguvamisam thikku.] 163).
15. Orderly arrangement, system; ஒழுங்கான ஏற் பாடு. அவனது செயல்யாவும் கணக்காக இருக்கும். [ozhungana er padu. avanathu seyalyavum kanakkaga irukkum.]
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