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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKārttikai (கார்த்திகை) noun < kṛttikā.
1. The constellation Pleiades, part of mēṭa-rāci and iṭapa-rāci; ஒரு நட்சத்திரம். (திவா.) [oru nadsathiram. (thiva.)]
2. cf. kārttika. The eighth month of the Indian calendar; ஒரு மாதம். [oru matham.] (சைவசமய நெறி ஆசாரி. [saivasamaya neri asari.] 79.)
3. See கார்த்திகைப்பூ. [karthigaippu.] (இலக்கண விளக்கம் [ilakkana vilakkam] 192, உரை. [urai.])
4. cf. kārttika. The full-moon day in the month of Kārttikai when every house is beautifully lit with lamps; கார்த்திகைமாதத்தில் வீடுதோறும் விளக் கேற்றிக் கொண்டாடும் பூர்ணிமை நாள். [karthigaimathathil viduthorum vilag kerrig kondadum purnimai nal.]
5. cf. kārttikēya-sū. Durgā; துர்க்கை. (திவா.) [thurkkai. (thiva.)]
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