Niraikalai, Niṟaikalai, Nirai-kalai: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Niṟaikalai (நிறைகலை) [niṟai-kalai] noun < idem. +. (W.)

1. Fulness, completion of the parts; பூரணாமிசம். [puranamisam.]

2. Splendour in the face of an idol from a supposed divine immanence; விக்கிரகத்தின் முகத்திற்காணும் பூரணசோபை. [vikkiragathin mugathirkanum puranasopai.]

3. Full moon; பூரணசந்திரன். [puranasanthiran.]

4. Possession of a person by a deity or demon; தெய்வ ஆவேசம். [theyva avesam.]

5. Being intoxicated; top-heaviness; முழுவெறி. [muzhuveri.] (W.)

6. The manifestation of a deity in its full glory; பூர்ணாவதாரம். [purnavatharam.]

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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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