Kattalaittampiran, Kaṭṭaḷaittampirāṉ, Kattalai-tampiran: 1 definition
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Kattalaittampiran means something in 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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṭṭaḷaittampirāṉ (கட்டளைத்தம்பிரான்) [kaṭṭaḷai-tampirāṉ] noun < idem. +. Ascetic appointed by the chief of a Śaiva mutt to supervise and administer the temples belonging to the mutt, his main duties being to receive the rents, etc., due to the temples, to make necessary disbursements, and to see that the services are properly conducted; சைவமடத்தைச்சார்ந்த கோயில்களை மேற் பார்க்க மடாதிபதியால் நியமிக்கப்பட்ட சைவத்துறவி. [saivamadathaicharntha koyilkalai mer parkka madathipathiyal niyamikkappatta saivathuravi.]
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: Kattalai.
Ends with: Vara-kattalaitampiran.
Full-text: Vara-kattalaitampiran.
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