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Māṇikkam (மாணிக்கம்) noun < māṇikya. Ruby, carbuncle, of which there are four kinds, viz., cāturaṅkam, kuruvintam, caukantikam, kōvāṅkam, one of navamaṇi, q.v.; நவமணியி லொன்றும் சாதுரங்கம் குருவிந்தம் சௌகந்தி கம் கோவாங்கம் என்ற நான்கு பகுப்பினையுடையது மான செந்நிறமணி. [navamaniyi lonrum sathurangam kuruvintham sauganthi kam kovangam enra nanku paguppinaiyudaiyathu mana senniramani.] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் மாணி. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam manimegalai] 38.)
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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Starts with (+0): Manikka-mincey, Manikkamalai, Manikkampu.
Full-text (+14): Mayirmanikkam, Virpitimanikkam, Iru-talaimanikkam, Navamani, Kal manikkam, Kananirakkal, Mamani, Arunamani, Caukanti, Vaniccimeni, Palumani, Kavam, Valiccimeni, Kulivu, Manikkaccampa, Ilaicuni, Manikkatipam, Conakaccitukku, Manikkattal, Aivannam.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 434 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 464 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 118 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1843: Lord is a Gem-Set Jewel < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
Verse 2819: Brilliance of Lord's Light < [Tantra Nine (onpatam tantiram) (verses 2649-3047)]
Verse 1719: How to fix Linga < [Tantra Seven (elam tantiram) (verses 1704-2121)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 37 - Thiruvazhkoliputhur or Tiruvalkoliputtur (Hymn 57) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Chapter 44 - Thirukadaiyur Mayanam or Tirukkatavur (Hymn 53) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Chapter 53 - Thirukurukavur or Tirukkurukavur (Hymn 29) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.6.6 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Pa maru muvulakum)]
Pasuram 1.10.1 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Poru ma nil patai)]
Pasuram 3.4.4 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Pukalum nal oruvan)]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Rajarajan-tirumangalam < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]
Temples in Nellore < [Chapter XIV - Temples of Rajaraja III’s Time]
Temples in Tiruppalaivanam < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 13 - Dūtī in Virahotkaṇṭhitā < [Chapter 4 - Virahotkaṇṭhitā]