Kannimar, Kaṉṉimār: 1 definition
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Kannimar means something in 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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṉṉimār (கன்னிமார்) noun < idem. [Malayalam: kannimār.]
1. Virgins, unmarried girls; மணஞ்செய் யப்பெறாத பெண்கள். [mananchey yapperatha penkal.]
2. Deified females, pious virgins on earth, afterwards born in the supernal worlds in one of the three lower states of bliss; நற்கதிபெற்ற கற்புடைக்கன்னியர். [narkathiperra karpudaikkanniyar.] (W.)
3. Seven deified virgins. See சத்தகன்னியர். எங் கன்னிமா ரறியச்சொன்னேன் [sathaganniyar. eng kannima rariyachonnen] (குமரகுருபரசுவாமிகள் மீனாட். குறம். [kumaraguruparasuvamigal minad. kuram.] 22).
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: Kannimari, Kannimarponkal.
Ends with: Karuppukkannimar.
Full-text: Karuppukkannimar, Kannimarponkal.
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