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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMatil (மதில்) noun [Telugu: madulu, Kanarese, Malayalam: madil.]
1. Wall round a fort; fortification; கோட்டைச்சுவர். நீர்முற்றி மதில்பொரூஉம் பகையல்லால் [kottaichuvar. nirmurri mathilporuum pagaiyallal] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 67).
2. Wall; சுவர். [suvar.]
3. Coping; சுவரின் மேற்கட்டு. [suvarin merkattu.] (C. E. M.)
4. Jamaica ginger. See இஞ்சி. (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல.) [inchi. (thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.)]
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Matiḷ (மதிள்) noun Wall, as round a fort; மதில். மதிளிலங்கை யழித்தவனே [mathil. mathililangai yazhithavane] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெருமாள். [nalayira thivyappirapandam perumal.] 8, 9).
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Starts with: Matila, Matilaran, Matilavanam, Matili, Matilimi, Matilisguate, Matilitu, Matilo, Matiltevai, Matilunmetai, Matiluruppu.
Ends with: Currumatil, Kannimatil, Kumarimatil, Manmatil, Mummatil, Puramatil, Tirumatil.
Full-text (+47): Matiltevai, Puramatil, Currumatil, Matilaran, Matilitu, Madil, Kumarimatil, Man-madil, Manmatil, Kannimatil, Tirumatil, Puricai, Matirkalli, Matilunmetai, Matinayan, Vancirai, Armai, Matiluruppu, Mutteyil, Cuttinci.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Kulottunga I’s Style < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Trisulam < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Tiruvarangulam < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.1.10 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Vaikal pun kalivay)]
Pasuram 10.2.10 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Ketum itar)]
Pasuram 9.8.11 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Arukkum vinaiyayina)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Muvarkoyil < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Ashta Parivara Devatas < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Temples in Erumbur (28th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appendix on Rajarajesvaram: Later History < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Tiruvanaikkaval (Jambukesvaram) < [Aditya I]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3.1 - Tripurantaka-murti (burning down of the three castles) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 2.4 - Candra-anugraha-murti (depiction of the moon’s redemption) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Sri Venkateswarar Temple < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]
Kodandarama or Kothandarama Perumal Temple—Madurantakam < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]