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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKarttākkaḷ (கர்த்தாக்கள்) noun < idem.
1. (Śaiva Philosophy) Agents, term applied to the five deities as those through whose actions for the benefit of souls the Supreme Power manifests itself, the deities being பிரமன், விட்டுணு, உருத்திரன், மகேசுரன், சதா சிவன்; படைப்பு முதலிய தொழில்புரியும் பஞ்சகர்த்தாக் கள். [piraman, vittunu, uruthiran, magesuran, satha sivan; padaippu muthaliya thozhilpuriyum panchagarthag kal.]
2. Title of the Nāyaka kings of Madura; மதுரை நாயக்கவரசர் பட்டப்பெயர். கர்த்தாக்கள் மெச் சுஞ் சலியா மதிமந்திரி [mathurai nayakkavarasar pattappeyar. karthakkal mes sugn saliya mathimanthiri] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 1300).
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Ends with: Pancakarttakkal, Puvanakarttakkal.
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