Paravai, Paṟavai: 2 definitions

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Paravai 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: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)

Paravai is an archaeologically important site situated in Madurai-taluk (Madurai district, Madras), known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Paravai there is a damaged stone built into the waste weir of the tank which seems to record the gift of income from certain taxes (kaḍamai). The record is signed at the end by Būpālarājan.

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paravai (பரவை) noun < பர-. [para-.]

1. Expanse, extent, extension, plane surface, breadth; பரப்பு. அமிதப் பரவையது [parappu. amithap paravaiyathu] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 154).

2. Sea, ocean; கடல். பாய்திரைப் பரவை மீமிசை முகிழ்த்த [kadal. paythiraip paravai mimisai mugizhtha] (பதினொராந்திருமுறை பட்டின. திருக்கழு. [pathinorandirumurai pattina. thirukkazhu.] 1).

3. See பரவையமுது. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [paravaiyamuthu. (pingalagandu)]

4. cf. பாவை. [pavai.] Dance; ஆடல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) பரவை நோக்குபு [adal. (pingalagandu) paravai nokkupu] (திருவானைக்காவுலா திருமால்வ. [thiruvanaikkavula thirumalva.] 29).

5. That which is spread, as grain on floor; பரவல். வரகின் . . . பரவை [paraval. varagin . . . paravai] (குறுந்தொகை [kurundogai] 220).

6. Wall; மதில். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [mathil. (pingalagandu)]

7. Shoal; திடல். [thidal.] (J.)

8. Stagnant water, as in pools; தேங்கிநிற்கும் நீர். [thenginirkum nir.] (W.)

9. See பரவைநாச்சியார். பேர்பரவை [paravainachiyar. perparavai] (பெரியபுராணம் தடுத்தாட். [periyapuranam thaduthad.] 148).

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Paṟavai (பறவை) noun < பற-. [para-.]

1. Bird; புள். பல்விருக மாகிப் பறவையாய் [pul. palviruga magip paravaiyay] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 1, 27).

2. Wing, feather; சிறகு. (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [siragu. (agarathi nigandu)]

3. [K. paramē.] Bee; வண்டு. தாதுண் பறவைவந்து [vandu. thathun paravaivanthu] (ஐங்குறுநூறு [aingurunuru] 82).

4. The 23rd nakṣatra. See அவிட்டம். (திவா.) [avittam. (thiva.)]

5. A kind of measles; அம்மைவகை. [ammaivagai.] (J.)

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Paṟavai (பறவை) noun < பற-. [para-.] Flying; பறக்கை. பறவை தளருந் துறைவனை [parakkai. paravai thalarun thuraivanai] (அகநா. [agana.] 170).

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