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Periya (பெரிய) adjectival < idem. [Telugu, Malayalam: peru, K. piriya, Travancore usage pēr.]
1. Large, great; பெரிதான. பெரிய. மேருவரையே சிலையா மலைவுற்றார் [perithana. periya. meruvaraiye silaiya malaivurrar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1114, 9).
2. Elder; மூத்த. பெரிய. தாயார். [mutha. periya. thayar.]
3. Important; great; முக்கியமான. பெரிய. காரியம். [mukkiyamana. periya. kariyam.]
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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Starts with (+10): Periya elam, Periya elimichcham, Periya elumiccai, Periya goddu kaarai, Periya kattukkoti, Periya lavanga ppattai, Periya lavankappatai, Periya manjal cholam, Periya mukkurattai, Periya Nampi, Periya nankai, Periya veru, Periya-accanpillai, Periya-tanakaran, Periyacampa, Periyaceran, Periyacintamani, Periyaciyar, Periyatakappan, Periyatakkali.
Full-text (+324): Periya-nangai, Periya-pulai, Periyatakarai, Periya-naruvili, Periyavakai, Periya-tiruvantati, Periyamukkirattai, Periyaceran, Periyavatti, Periya-kumpai, Periya-tellukkay, Periya Nampi, Periya-kattucati, Periyamanitan, Periyavacuri, Periyatakkali, Periyatayi, Periyaciyar, Periya-punukupunai, Periyatattu.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 401 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 405 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 420 < [Tamil-English-Bengali (1 volume)]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1375: Klim Sakti; She is the Light of the World < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Verse 1594: Gurupara Worked for My Redemption < [Tantra Six (aram tantiram) (verses 1573-1703)]
Verse 642: Sambhavi and Kechari Mudras for Siddhis < [Tantra Three (munran tantiram) (verses 549-883)]
108 Tirupathi Anthathi (English translation) (by Sri Varadachari Sadagopan)
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Govindaputtur (Govandaputtur) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Temples in Govindaputtur (Govandaputtur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Uyyakkondan (Tirumalai) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 7.10.5 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Inpam payakka)]
Pasuram 10.10.10 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Muniye! nanmukane!)]
Pasuram 5.4.4 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Ur ellam tunci)]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appendix: Malaiyaman Chiefs of Kiliyur < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Munnur (Munnuru) < [Chapter VI - Temples of Kulottunga II’s Time]
Temples in Mannargudi < [Chapter XVI - Temples of Rajendra III’s Time]