Makacaivam, Makācaivam, Maka-caivam: 1 definition
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Makacaivam 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 LexiconMakācaivam (மகாசைவம்) [makā-caivam] noun < mahā-śaiva. (Śaiva Philosophy) A Śaiva sect which holds that the initiate should wear holy ashes, rudrak beads and matted hair, and meditate on Śiva, in His conditioned and unconditioned forms, one of 16 caivam, q. v.; சைவம் பதினாறனுள் விபூதி உருத்திராக்கம் தரித்துச் சடைவளர்த்துச் சிவனைச் சகுணனாகவும் நிர்க்குணனாகவும் தியானிக்க வேண்டுமெனக் கூறுஞ் சமயம். [saivam pathinaranul viputhi uruthirakkam tharithus sadaivalarthus sivanais sagunanagavum nirkkunanagavum thiyanikka vendumenag kurugn samayam.]
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: Caivam, Maka, Maga, Shaivam.
Full-text: Caivam.
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