Patalipuram, Patali-puram, Pāṭalipuram: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPāṭalipuram (பாடலிபுரம்) [pāṭali-puram] noun < pāṭalī-pura. The capital of Magadha near the confluence of the Śōṇ and the Ganges, identified with the modern Patna; கங்கை சோணை நதி களின் சங்கமத்திலுள்ளதும் மகததேசத்துத் தலை நகருமான ஒரு புராதனநகரம். [kangai sonai nathi kalin sangamathilullathum magathathesathuth thalai nagarumana oru purathananagaram.] Mod.
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Partial matches: Patali, Padali, Puram.
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