Maturakavi, Matura-kavi: 2 definitions

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Maturakavi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: academia.edu: Dvādaśa-mūrti in Tamil Tradition

Maturakavi (மதுரகவி) was the disciple of Nammāḻvār.—[...] Nammāḻvār was by birth a veḷḷāḷa (landlord or serf). He is considered a manifestation of Viṣvaksena, Tamil Cēṉai-mutaliyār. His disciple was  Maturakavi, a Brāhmaṇa. Born in Kurukūr (modern Āḻvārtirunakari), a majestic temple of the Nāyaka period is today found in this city-like-village.

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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

[«previous next»] — Maturakavi in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Maturakavi (மதுரகவி) [matura-kavi] noun < madhura-kavi.

1. Poem specially characterised by mellifluous language, one of nāṟ-kavi, q.v.; நாற்கவிகளுள் இனிமை பெருகப் பாடுங் கவி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [narkavigalul inimai perugap padung kavi. (pingalagandu)]

2. Poet who composes poems in mellifluous language; இன் கவிபாடும் புலவன். [in kavipadum pulavan.]

3. A Vaiṣṇava saint and disciple of Nammāḻvār, the author of Kaṇṇi-nuṇ-ciṟuttāmpu in Divya-p-pirapantam; நம் மாழ்வாரின் சிஷ்யரும் திவ்யப்பிரபந்தத்தில் 'கண்ணி நுண்சிறுத்தாம்பு' என்ற பிரபந்தம் பாடியவருமான ஆழ்வார். [nam mazhvarin sishyarum thivyappirapanthathil 'kanni nunsiruthambu' enra pirapantham padiyavarumana azhvar.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் கண்ணிநுண். [nalayira thivyappirapandam kanninun.] 10.)

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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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