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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNiyamam (நியமம்) noun < ni-yama.
1. Moral or religious duty; செய்கடன். (திவா.) நித் தலுந் நியமஞ் செய்து [seykadan. (thiva.) nith thalun niyamagn seythu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 39, 1).
2. (Yoga Philosophy) Disciplinary observances, such as practice of contentment, bodily mortification, investigation of religious truths and worship of God, one of aṣṭāṅka-yōkam, q.v.; அஷ்டாங்கயோகத்துள் தவம், தூய்மை, தத்துவகமோர்தல், மனமுவந்திருத்தல், தெய்வ வழிபாடு என்ற விதிமுறைகளில் வழுவாதொழுகல். (திவா.) [ashdangayogathul thavam, thuymai, thathuvagamorthal, manamuvanthiruthal, theyva vazhipadu enra vithimuraigalil vazhuvathozhugal. (thiva.)]
3. Ordinance, injunction; விதி. [vithi.]
4. Defining, delimiting; வரையறுக்கை. [varaiyarukkai.]
5. Certainty, assurance; நிச்சயம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nichayam. (pingalagandu)]
6. Usage, practice; வழக்கு. [vazhakku.] (W.)
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Niyamam (நியமம்) noun < nigama.
1. Close, end, finish; முடிவு. [mudivu.]
2. Town, city; நரகம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) நெடுநீர்க் கழனிசூழ் நியமஞ் சேர்த்தி [naragam. (pingalagandu) nedunirk kazhanisuzh niyamagn serthi] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2601).
3. Temple; கோயில். உவணச் சேவ லுயர்த்தோ னிய மமும் [koyil. uvanas seva luyartho niya mamum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 8).
4. Bazaar street; கடைத் தெரு. ஒவுக்கண்டன்ன விருபெரு நியமத்து [kadaith theru. ovukkandanna viruperu niyamathu] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 365).
5. Street; வீதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vithi. (pingalagandu)]
6. Place, location; இடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [idam. (pingalagandu)]
7. A hall; மண்டபம். பட்டி நியமம் [mandapam. patti niyamam] (பெருங்கதை வத்தவ. [perungathai vathava.] 2, 73).
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Ends with: Kalainiyamam, Patiniyamam, Pattiniyamam, Virataniyamam.
Full-text: Patiniyamam, Nicamam, Vitimurai, Pattiniyamam, Virataniyamam, Niyamakkaran, Cintatevi, Ashtankayokam, Pilampu-naniularttal, Kalainiyamam, Avaranata Sutta, Caiyam, Nemakam, Asthita, Murai, Yokam.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.8.18 < [Chapter 8 - In the Story of the Yajña-sītās, the Glories of Ekādaśī]
Verse 8.10.4 < [Chapter 10 - The Paddhati and Paṭala of Lord Balarāma]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 7.20 < [Chapter 7 - Vijñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Realization of Transcendental Knowledge)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirukkodikkaval < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Ashta Parivara Devatas < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Temples in Kodumbalur < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Pallavarayanpettai (Kulattur) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]
Temples in Nandalur (Nandaluru) < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 65 (b) - Thirunatuthogai, Thiru Idaiyatruthokai and Urthogai (Hymn 91) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvasi < [Aditya I]