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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

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

Māliruñcōlai refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Malaināṭu (“hill Country”), 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., Māliruñcōlai] 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

Maliruncolai (modern Alakarkoyil) refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Maliruncolai is one of the oldest divydesas, celebrated in the Patipatal . It is also known as Malirnkunram and Tirumalkunram. The tirtha, called Nupura-Gana, is Cilamparuin Tamil. It is supposed to originate from the toe of Trivikrama. The Lord is popularly called Kallar or Kallalakar, Saundararaja.

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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

Māliruñcōlai (மாலிருஞ்சோலை) [māl-iruñ-cōlai] noun < மால்³ [mal³] + இரு-மை¹ [iru-mai¹] +. The Aḻagar Hills, in the Madura District; மதுரை ஜில்லாவிலுள்ள அழகர் வைத்திய மலையகராதி மாலிருஞ் சோலை யென்னும் மலையை யுடைய மலையை [mathurai jillavilulla azhagar vaithiya malaiyagarathi malirugn solai yennum malaiyai yudaiya malaiyai] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 2, 7, 11).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mal, Colai.

Ends with: Tiru-mal-irucolai.

Full-text: Alakarkoyil, Kottiyur, Pullani, Meyyam, Pandinatu, Valam.

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