Manavam, Māṇavam, Māṉavam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māṇavam (மாணவம்) noun < māṇava. A pearl necklace of sixteen strings; பதினாறு கோவையுள்ள முத்தாரம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [pathinaru kovaiyulla mutharam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Māṉavam (மானவம்) noun < mānava. A secondary Purāṇa, one of 18 upa-purāṇam, q.v.; உபபுராணம் பதினெட்டனுள் ஒன்று. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [upapuranam pathinettanul onru. (pingalagandu)]

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