Palaiyan, Paḻaiyaṉ, Paḻaiyāṉ: 2 definitions
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Palaiyan 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: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamPaḻaiyaṉ (means the “primeval lord”) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Naṉṉaṉ, Atti, Kaṅkaṉ, Kaṭṭi, Kaṇaiyaṉ, Kaḻumalam, Ceṉṉi, Aḻumpil, Paravai, Kuṭavāyil, 186 notes Kāviri, 326 notes Kāviri-paṭappai…kiḻavōṉ).
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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPaḻaiyaṉ (பழையன்) noun
1. An ancient chief of Mōkūr, the commander of a Pāṇṭiya king; மோகூர்த்தலைவனும் பாண்டியன் சேனாபதியு மான ஒரு சிற்றரசன். [mogurthalaivanum pandiyan senapathiyu mana oru sirrarasan.] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 508.)
2. An ancient chief of Pōr, the commander of a Cōḻa king; போர் என்னும் ஊர்த்தலைவனும் சோழன் சேனாபதியுமான ஒரு சிற்றரசன். [por ennum urthalaivanum sozhan senapathiyumana oru sirrarasan.] (அகநா. [agana.] 326.)
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Paḻaiyāṉ (பழையான்) noun < பழமொழிை-மை. [pazhai-mai.]
1. The ancient; புராதனமானவன். வானத்துயர் வானைப் பழமொழிையானை [purathanamanavan. vanathuyar vanaip pazhaiyanai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1064, 9).
2. Old friend; நீண்டகால நட்புடையன். பழமொழிையார்கட் பண்பிற் றலைப்பிரி யாதார் [nindagala nadpudaiyan. pazhaiyarkad panpir ralaippiri yathar] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 810).
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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