Matevan, Mātēvaṉ, Ma-tevan: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMātēvaṉ (மாதேவன்) [mā-tēvaṉ] noun < Mahā-deva.
1. Śiva; சிவபிரான். மாதேவன் வார்கழல்கள் [sivapiran. mathevan varkazhalkal] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 7, 1).
2. A Rudra, one of ēkātaca-ruttirar, q.v.; ஏகாதசருத்திரருள் ஒருவர். (திவா.) [egathasaruthirarul oruvar. (thiva.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tevan, Ma, Maa, Devan.
Ends with: Iramatevan, Kamatevan, Parakkiramatevan, Piramatevan, Ramatevan, Tumatevan, Vamatevan, Vimatevan.
Full-text: Ekatacaruttirar.
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