Karakam, Kārakam: 4 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vaishnavism
2. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Tamil
See also

Introduction:

Karakam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava Divyadeśas

Kārakam (Kāñci) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Toṇṭaināṭu (“Northern Tamil Nadu”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Kārakam] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu

Karakam refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Karakam is found within the Ulakalanta Perumal Temple (cf. Nirakam). The Mūlavar is Karunakarap Perumal.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Kārakam (कारकम्).—(-kārakam), adv., quasi-gerund, ifc., making…; see §§ 22.5; 35.5: ālopa-kārakam, making a morsel of it, Mahāvastu i.339.16; 344.14 etc. (prose); na cuccu-k°, not making the noise cuccu, Mahāvyutpatti 8577 (similar onomatopoetic forms 8578— 8580); na sikthapṛthak-kārakam 8582; nāvarṇakārakam, not making dispraise, not complaining(ly), 8583. So also in Pali, e.g. capucapu-kār° Vin. ii.221.35.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Karakam (கரகம்) noun < karaka.

1. Ewer, pitcher, water-vessel with a spout; கமண்டலம். நூலே கரக முக்கோன் மணையே [kamandalam. nule karaga mukkon manaiye] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 625).

2. Hailstone; ஆலங்கட்டி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [alangatti. (pingalagandu)]

3. Drop of water; நீர்த்துளி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nirthuli. (pingalagandu)]

4. Water; நீர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nir. (pingalagandu)]

5. The Ganges; கங்கை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kangai. (pingalagandu)]

6. Decorated water-pot carried in procession in propitiation of certain gods or goddesses, either when an epidemic prevails, or when an auspicious ceremony is to take place in the family; பிரார்த் தனையாக எடுக்கும் பூங்குடம். [pirarth thanaiyaga edukkum pungudam.] Colloq.

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Kārakam (காரகம்) noun < kāraka. (Grammar) The relation of a noun to a verb denoted by the case-ending; வேற்றுமையுருபேற்ற பெயர் வினை கொண்டு முடியும் நிலை. [verrumaiyuruperra peyar vinai kondu mudiyum nilai.] (பிரயோகவிவேகம் [pirayogavivegam] 8.)

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Kārakam (காரகம்) noun < kārā-gṛha. Jail, prison, dungeon; சிறைச்சாலை. காரகத் திவனை யாக்கி [siraichalai. karagath thivanai yakki] (உபதேசகாண்டம் சிவபுண். [upathesagandam sivapun.] 338).

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Kārakam (காரகம்) noun < கரு-மை [karu-mai] +. Secondary syphilis; மேகநோய். [meganoy.] Local usage

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Karakam (கரகம்) noun A kind of pomegranate; தாதுமாதுளை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thathumathulai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

context information

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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