Maturai: 2 definitions
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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava DivyadeśasMaturai (Kūṭal) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Malaināṭu (“hill Country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Maturai] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMaturai (மதுரை) noun < madhurā.
1. Madura, the capital of the Pāṇḍya kingdom; பாண்டியர் தலைநகரம். மாட மதுரையுந் தருகுவன் [pandiyar thalainagaram. mada mathuraiyun tharuguvan] (புறநானூறு [purananuru] 32).
2. Muttra in Agra, sacred as the birthplace of Kṛṣṇa, one of catta-puri, q.v.; சத்தபுரிகளுள் ஒன்றானதும் கண்ணனவதரித்ததுமான வடமதுரை. மன்னு மதுரை தொடக்கமாக [sathapurigalul onranathum kannanavatharithathumana vadamathurai. mannu mathurai thodakkamaga] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் நாய்ச். [nalayira thivyappirapandam nays.] 12, 10).
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Maturai (மதுரை) noun < madirā. Spirituous liquor; கள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kal. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Maturai (மதுரை) noun < madhura. 1. That which is sweet to the taste; இனிமையானது. [inimaiyanathu.]
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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Starts with: Maturai-kula-vanikancattan, Maturai-mateyvam, Maturaiccankam, Maturaikkanci, Maturaikkantam, Maturaiviran.
Ends with: Pulimaturai, Ramaturai, Tenmaturai, Uttaramaturai, Vatamaturai.
Full-text (+121): Madurai, Tenmaturai, Cattapuri, Pandya, Minakshi, Kutal, Silappadikaram, Maturaiviran, Kallalakar, Matupuri, Maturaiccankam, Palani, Naka-mapuram, Maturapuri, Cokkanatan, Eluttalan, Maturai-mateyvam, Uttaramaturai, Madhur, Tiruvalavay.
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