Pakan, Pakaṉ, Pākaṉ: 2 definitions
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Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramPakaṉ (பகன்) (in Tamil) refers to Bhaga 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 Pakaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPakaṉ (பகன்) noun < bhaga.
1. A sun-god, one of tuvātacātittar, q.v.; துவாதசாதித்தருள் ஒருவன். பகன்றாமரைக்கண் கெடக்கடந்தோன் [thuvathasathitharul oruvan. paganramaraikkan kedakkadanthon] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 184).
2. See பகாசுரன் [pagasuran], 1.
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Pākaṉ (பாகன்) noun cf. vāhaka & Marathi pāgā. [Malayalam: pāvān.]
1. Elephant driver, mahout; யானைப்பாகன். யானை யறிந்தறிந்தும் பாகனையே கொல்லும் [yanaippagan. yanai yarintharinthum paganaiye kollum] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 213).
2. Charioteer, muleteer, horseman, rider; தேர் முதலியவற்றை நடத்து வோன். தேரிற் பாகனாநூல் யூர்ந்த தேவதேவன் [ther muthaliyavarrai nadathu von. therir pagana yurntha thevathevan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 7, 5, 2).
3. The planet Mercury; புதன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [puthan. (sudamaninigandu)]
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Pākaṉ (பாகன்) noun < pāka. One who has attained moral or spiritual ripeness; பக்குவம் பெற்றவன். பவத்திடை மூழ்கும் பாக ரல்லவர் [pakkuvam perravan. pavathidai muzhkum paga rallavar] (கந்தபு. அடிமுடி. [kanthapu. adimudi.] 98).
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Pākaṉ (பாகன்) noun < bhāga.
1. Person who has anything at his side; partner; ஒரு பக்கத்திற்கொண்டவன். நாரி பாகன் [oru pakkathirkondavan. nari pagan] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1172, 9).
2. cf. பாங்கன். [pangan.] Agent; காரியத்துணை செய்வோன். இவன் விளையாட்டுக்கெல்லாம் பாகன். [kariyathunai seyvon. ivan vilaiyattukkellam pagan.] Slang usage (J.)
3. Pimp; சுங்கம்வாங்கி. [sungamvangi.] (J.)
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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