Nirkkatan, Nīrkkaṭaṉ: 2 definitions
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Nirkkatan 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: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramNīrkkaṭaṉ (நீர்க்கடன்) (in Tamil) refers to Tarpana in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Nīrkkaṭaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNīrkkaṭaṉ (நீர்க்கடன்) [nīr-kaṭaṉ] noun < idem. +.
1. Libations of water with sesame seeds and quitch grass or kaus, offered to one’s manes; பிதிரர் பொருட்டுச்செய்யும் உதகக்கிரியை. நீர்க்கடன் மரபு தாங்கி [pithirar poruttucheyyum uthagakkiriyai. nirkkadan marapu thangi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1737).
2. Daily oblations of water. See சந்தியாவந்தனம். [santhiyavanthanam.] Local usage
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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Full-text: Tilatarppanam, Vacotakam, Mu-kaipunal, Tarppanam, Kulittaruppanam.
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