Mutalva, Mutalvaṉ, Mutalvan, Mutalvar: 2 definitions

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Mutalva means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

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Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient Tamilakam

Mutalva refers to a Munivar (sage), God, Brāhmaṇa, and is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Mutalva (or Mutalvaṉ, Mutalvar) (VIS 542)

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Mutalvar (முதல்வர்) noun < idem.

1. Persons beginning with; முதலாயினார். முந்தை முதல்வர் [muthalayinar. munthai muthalvar] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 1, 19).

2. Celestials; வானவர். (சதுராகராதி) [vanavar. (sathuragarathi)]

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Mutalvaṉ (முதல்வன்) noun < idem.

1. One who is first, chief, head; தலைவன். மூவர்க்கு [thalaivan. muvarkku] முதல்வரானார் [muthalvaranar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 453, 2).

2. God, as the First Cause; எல்லாப்பொருட்குங் காரணனான கடவுள். ஞாலமூன்றடித்தாய முதல்வன் [ellapporudkung karananana kadavul. gnalamunradithaya muthalvan] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 124).

3. King; அரசன். (திவா.) [arasan. (thiva.)]

4. Father; தந்தை. தன் முதல்வன் பெரும்பெயர் [thanthai. than muthalvan perumbeyar] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 75).

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