Manipallavam, Maṇipallavam, Mani-pallavam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṇipallavam (மணிபல்லவம்) [maṇi-pallavam] noun < மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] +. An island, 30 yōjanas south-east of Kāviri-p-pūmpaṭṭiṉam, said to contain a foot-print of the Buddha on a pedestal; காவிரிப்பூம்பட்டினத் திற்குக் தென்கிழக்கே [kavirippumbattinath thirkug thenkizhakke] 30 யோசனைத் தூரத்திலுள்ள தும் புத்தபாதபீடிகையுடையதுமான ஒரு தீவு. மணிமேகலை மேகலையை மணிபல்லவத்துய்த்து [yosanaith thurathilulla thum puthapathapidigaiyudaiyathumana oru thivu. manimegalai megalaiyai manipallavathuythu] (மணிமேகலை பதி. [manimegalai pathi.] 44).
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: Pallavam, Mani.
Full-text: Ilantiraiyan, Tiraiyan.
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