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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNaṅkai (நங்கை) noun < நம்¹. [nam¹.]
1. [Malayalam: naṅṅa.] Lady, woman of quality or distinction; பெண் ணிற் சிறந்தாள். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) நங்கா யெழுந்திராய் [pen nir siranthal. (sudamaninigandu) nanga yezhunthiray] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருப்பாவை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thiruppavai] 14).
2. Son's wife; மகன் மனைவி. என் னுட னங்கையீங் கிருக்கெனத் தொழுது [magan manaivi. en nuda nangaiying kirukkenath thozhuthu] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 16, 14).
3. Elder brother’s wife; அண்ணன் மனைவி. [annan manaivi.] Coimbatore
4. A word added to aḵṟiṅai nouns to denote feminine gender; பெண்பாலைக் குறிக்க அஃறினைப் பெயரோடு சேர்க்கப்படுஞ் சொல். பசு நங்கை வந்தது [penpalaig kurikka aqrinaip peyarodu serkkappadugn sol. pasu nangai vanthathu] (நன். [nan.] 392, மயிலை. [mayilai.]).
5. Species of milkwort. See சிறிய திருமடல்ாநங்கை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [siriyanangai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
6. Large milkwort. See பெரிய.ாநங்கை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [periyanangai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Nankaimaram.
Ends with (+5): Acanankai, Cenakanankai, Chiriya-nankai, Chitaninankai, Ciriya nankai, Ciriyanankai, Citaninankai, Civaralanankai, Cunankai, Irutinankai, Kirikanankai, Makanankai, Malinukkilaiyanankai, Milakaynankai, Milakunankai, Munnankai, Nakecanankai, Peria-nankai, Periya nankai, Periyanankai.
Full-text: Peria-nankai, Periyanankai, Siriya nangai, Ciriya nankai, Siriyaa nangai, Gasth nangai, Periya nankai, Milakunankai, Periya nangai, Malinukkilaiyanankai, Olle, Virii, Chiriya-nankai, Periya-nangai, Tiru-ven-kattunankai, Ciriyanankai, Mankalakkaruvi, Po, Kulai.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Nangavaram < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Nangavaram (about the 10th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Temples in Karadi < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 36: Siruthondar (Ciruttonta) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 1.3 - Umabhaga-murti (depiction of the Mother Goddess) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 71 - Tiruvekampam (Hymn 61) < [Volume 3.6 - Pilgrim’s progress: away from Otriyur and Cankili]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
4. Icons set up By Rajaraja I’s Officers and others < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Tiruchchengattangudi (Sri Uttarapatisvarar Temple) < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
The Ardhamandapa and the Side Gateways < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Position of Women < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvengaivasal < [Chapter X - Temples of Rajadhjraja II’s Time]
Temples in Tiruvenkadu < [Chapter XIX - Supplement]