Madivala, Maḍivaḷa: 1 definition
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Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaḍivaḷa (ಮಡಿವಳ):—
1) [noun] a man who washes clothes, linens, etc., for hire; a laundryman; a washerman.
2) [noun] a man belonging to the caste the profession of the members of which is to wash clothes for fire.
3) [noun] the caste itself.
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Maḍivāḷa (ಮಡಿವಾಳ):—[noun] = ಮಡಿವಳ [madivala].
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Maḍivāḷa (ಮಡಿವಾಳ):—[noun] the fragrant grass Vetiveria zizanioides ( = Andropogon muricatus) of Poaceae family, from the roots of which a fragrant oil is extracted; cus-cus grass.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Madivalagitti, Madivalahakki, Madivalati, Madivalavakki, Mativalai.
Full-text: Madivalla.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Madivala < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Madivala Bechirak < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]
Appendix: Timeline of Vikrama Chola’s contributions < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]
"Prabhu Devara Ragale" < [April 1940]