Nonpu, Nōṉpu: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNōṉpu (நோன்பு) noun < நோன்-. [non-.] [Malayalam: nōnpu, K. Travancore usage nōmpu.]
1. Ceremonial fasting, abstinence from food; விரதம். பூவனந் தடம்வகுத்து நோன்புமுறை போற்றி [viratham. puvanan thadamvaguthu nonpumurai porri] (சேதுபுராணம் பாவநா. [sethupuranam pavana.] 19).
2. Penance, religious austerity; தவம். மாயிரு நோன்பினை யியற்றி [thavam. mayiru nonpinai yiyarri] (கந்தபு. தக்கன்மக. [kanthapu. thakkanmaga.] 5). (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு [sudamaninigandu])
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: Nonpunol, Nonpupiti, Nonputura, Nonpuyar.
Ends with: Arunonpu, Atirai-pillaiyarnonpu, Auvainonpu, Cevvaynonpu, Cilampu-kalinonpu, Karataiyanonpu, Ketarinonpu, Makanonpu, Makarnonpu, Manonpu, Maratinonpu, Muppatunonpu, Pattinonpu, Pattunonpu, Pillaiyarnonpu, Punonpu, Ulakanonpu, Velli-pillaiyarnonpu.
Full-text (+27): Nonputura, Pattunonpu, Atirai-pillaiyarnonpu, Makanonpu, Nompu, Nonpupiti, Ketarinonpu, Nonpunol, Cantanaviratam, Cankuppattini, Viratanka, Velli-pillaiyarnonpu, Itulpitar, Pattinonpu, Nonpi, Arunonpu, Kauriviratam, Manonpu, Ulakanonpu, Viraviratam.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Norra Nonpu) < [Book 5 - Fifth Centum]
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