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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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

Kaṭikai (Cōḷiṅkar, Cōḷiṅkapuram or Cōḷaciṅkapuram) 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., Kaṭikai] 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

Katikai (Sholingar) refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Katikai is close to Valasapettai on the Chennai-Bangalore Highway. No Mulavigraha at the bottom of the hill and the Utsavamurti is Bhaktavatsala Perumal. On the hill top, the temple is for Yoga-Narasimha. The temple is associated with sage Visvamitra who stayed here for a katikai (fraction of time) to attain moksa.

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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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun < கடி³-. [kadi³-.]

1. Piece cut off; துண்டம். கரும்பெறி கடிகையோடு . . . கவளங் கொள்ளா [thundam. karumberi kadigaiyodu . . . kavalang kolla] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1076).

2. Handle; hilt, as of a spear; காம்பு. தாளுடைக் கடிகை [kambu. thaludaig kadigai] (அகநா. [agana.] 35, 3).

3. Pike-staff; குத்துக்கோல். [kuthukkol.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 173.)

4. Bolt, sliding catch; கதவிடுதாழ். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kathaviduthazh. (pingalagandu)]

5. Shield; கேடகம். [kedagam.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 173, அரும். [arum.])

6. Curtain; திரைச்சீலை. [thiraichilai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 173, அரும். [arum.])

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun < ghaṭikā.

1. Indian hour of 24 minutes; நாழிகை. (திவா.) [nazhigai. (thiva.)]

2. Opportunity; conjuncture of circumstances; சமயம். (திவா.) [samayam. (thiva.)]

3. Astrologer who fixes the auspicious time for ceremonies etc.; முகூர்த்தம் விதிப் பவன். கண்ணனாரொடு கடிகையும் வருகென [mugurtham vithip pavan. kannanarodu kadigaiyum varugena] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2362).

4. Bard whose function it is to invoke prosperity unto his patron, on special occasions; மங்கலபாடகன். காவன்மன்னருங் கடி கையுங் கடவது நிறைத்தார் [mangalapadagan. kavanmannarung kadi kaiyung kadavathu niraithar] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2367).

5. Ancient name of the modern town of Sholinghur, where there is a shrine dedicated to Viṣṇu; சோளங் கிபுரம். [solang kipuram.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 8, 9, 4.)

6. Swiftness, rapidity; வேகம். (திவா.) [vegam. (thiva.)]

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun (W.)

1. cf. குண்டிகை. [kundigai.] Drinking vessel with a spout; கெண்டி. [kendi.]

2. cf. தளிகை. [thaligai.] Plate from which food is eaten; உண் கலம். [un kalam.]

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun < kaṇṭhikā. Necklace; கட்டுவடம். நீலமணிக்கடிகை [kattuvadam. nilamanikkadigai] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 96).

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun probably from kaṭaka.

1. Epaulette, an ancient ornament for men’s shoulders; தோள்வளை. கடிகைவா ளார மின்ன [tholvalai. kadigaiva lara minna] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2808).

2. Bracelet; a piece of string which one ties round his wrist as token of the fulfilment of a vow; காப்பு. வலம்புரி வளையொடு கடிகைநூல் யாத்து [kappu. valamburi valaiyodu kadigainul yathu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: நெடு [pathuppattu: nedu] 142).

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun cf. kaṭī. Bubo in the groin; அரையாப்பு. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [araiyappu. (vaithiya muligai)]

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun probably from ghaṭā. Village assembly; ஊர்ச்சபை. [urchapai.] (I.M.P. C g. 129.)

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Kaṭikai (கடிகை) noun < ghaṭikā. Time; சமயம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [samayam. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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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Starts with: Katikaikkol, Katikaimarayan, Katikaimattiyastan, Katikaivenpa, Katikaiyar.

Ends with: Amutakatikai, Kal-unrukatikai, Nan-manikatikai, Pakkatikai, Tin-cerrukatikai, Vishakatikai.

Full-text: Katikaimarayan, Katikaimattiyastan, Katikaikkol, Vishakatikai, Sholingar, Vilampinakanar, Cokkatar, Katicai, Amutakatikai, Tin-cerrukatikai, Kal-unrukatikai, Nan-manikatikai, Katikaivenpa, Colacinkapuram, Colinkapuram, Colinkar, Tontainatu, Patin-en-kilkanakku, Tal.

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