Manikkappattai, Māṇikkappaṭṭai, Manikka-pattai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Māṇikkappaṭṭai (மாணிக்கப்பட்டை) [māṇikka-paṭṭai] noun < idem. +. Red stripes painted on a temple wall or front wall of a house; கோயிலின் திரு மதில் முதலியவற்றில் அடிக்கும் சிவப்புப் பட்டை. [koyilin thiru mathil muthaliyavarril adikkum sivappup pattai.] Local usage

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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.

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