Kantavakan, Kantavākaṉ, Kantavakaṉ, Kantāvakaṉ: 2 definitions
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Kantavakan 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 KanchipuramKantavākaṉ (கந்தவாகன்) (in Tamil) refers to Gandhavāha 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 Kantavākaṉ) 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 LexiconKantavakaṉ (கந்தவகன்) noun < gandha-vaha. God of wind, who wafts odours; வாயுதேவன். வெம்ப யாவ கன்றனாவி விரவுகந்தவகனினா லும்பர்போ னது [vayuthevan. vemba yava kanranavi viravuganthavaganina lumbarpo nathu] (சேதுபுராணம் சீதைகுண். [sethupuranam sithaigun.] 15).
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Kantavākaṉ (கந்தவாகன்) [kanta-vākaṉ] noun < gandha + vāha. See கந்தவகன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kanthavagan. (pingalagandu)]
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Kantāvakaṉ (கந்தாவகன்) noun < gandha + ā-vaha. See கந்தவகன். கந்தாவகன் மொய்ம்புறு காளை [kanthavagan. kanthavagan moymburu kalai] (மகாபாரதம் நான்காம். [magaparatham nankam.] 9).
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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Partial matches: Vakan, Kanta.
Starts with: Kantavakanan, Kantavakanatakki.
Full-text: Kantavakanan.
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