Kirumiyuna, Kirumiyuṇā, Kirumi-una: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kirumiyuṇā (கிருமியுணா) [kirumi-uṇā] noun < idem. +. A hell where souls in the form of worms eat and are eaten by worms; ஒருவகை நரகம். கிருமியுணா வெனுநரகந் தனிற்புகுந்து . . . கிருமிகளுக்குணவாகித் தாமு மவைதின்று [oruvagai naragam. kirumiyuna venunaragan thanirpugunthu . . . kirumigalukkunavagith thamu mavaithinru] (சேதுபுராணம் தனுக். [sethupuranam thanug.] 12).

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