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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconMuṉivar (முனிவர்) noun < muni.
1. Hermits, ascetics, ṛṣis; இருடிகள். முனிவர்களும் யோகிகளும் [irudigal. munivarkalum yogikalum] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பாவை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 6).
2. A class of sages, one of patiṉeṇ-kaṇam, q.v.; பதினெண் கணத்துள் ஒரு தொகுதியினர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pathinen kanathul oru thoguthiyinar. (pingalagandu)]
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: Munivara, Munivaramai, Munivaran.
Ends with: Civa-nanamunivar, Cutamunivar, Elumunivar, Kacci-appamunivar, Katavun-mamunivar, Paran-cotimunivar, Pinkalamunivar, Vamanamunivar, Vira-mamunivar.
Full-text (+82): Tiru-anaikkapuranam, Tiru-vatavurarpuranam, Akaccantanam, Vamanamunivar, Kanchipuranam, Elumunivar, Palakappiyar, Katavun-mamunivar, Parrayar, Turavor, Aritar, Pinkalamunivar, Yatiracan, Kacikkalampakam, Vinayakapuranam, Camatakkini, Ankiracu, Maittireyar, Malayamuni, Cataimutiyor.
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Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Relationships between entities < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Advatia]
Meaning of Advaita < [Chapter 5 - Concept of Advatia]
Innate impurity—Efficient cause of pain and pleasure < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.2.3 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Palan ay, El ulaku untu)]
Pasuram 3.6.7 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Ceyya Tamaraik Kannan Ay)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvalanjuli < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Temples in Tirunaraiyur < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Images of Jeshta (Jyestha) < [Chapter 5]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3 - Tamilians and Religion < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]
Chapter 1 - The Tondar or Tontar (devotees) and their religion < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]
Chapter 3.6 - Kalasamhara-murti (Markandeya and the conquest of death) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The invention of the Sthalapurāṇa of Madurai < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
Language Games of Śiva (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]