Matapattiyam, Maṭāpattiyam, Māṭāpattiyam: 1 definition
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Matapattiyam means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaṭāpattiyam (மடாபத்தியம்) noun See மடாதிபத்தியம். [madathipathiyam.] (I. M. P. S m. 26.)
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Māṭāpattiyam (மாடாபத்தியம்) noun < மாடம்¹ [madam¹] + ādhipatya. Temple superintendence; கோயில் விசாரணை. இத்தேவர்க்கு மாடாபத்தியஞ் செய்கின்ற கன்னாடக பண்டிதர் [koyil visaranai. ithevarkku madapathiyagn seykinra kannadaga pandithar] (S. I. I. iii, 137).
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Māṭāpattiyam (மாடாபத்தியம்) noun < மடம்² [madam²] + ādhipatya. Headship of a mutt; மடத்தின் தலைமையதிகாரம். மாடாபத்தியம் காணி யாட்சைக்கு [madathin thalaimaiyathigaram. madapathiyam kani yadsaikku] (S. I. I. v, 331).
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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