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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPeriya (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 (+131): Periya elam, Periya elimichcham, Periya elumiccai, Periya goddu kaarai, Periya kattukkoti, Periya kumpai, Periya lavanga ppattai, Periya lavankappatai, Periya manjal cholam, Periya mukkurattai, Periya Nampi, Periya nangai, Periya nankai, Periya veru, Periya-accanpillai, Periya-elattari, Periya-kattucati, Periya-kuhai-valai, Periya-kumpai, Periya-lavankapattai.
Ends with: Pariperiya, Pennamperiya.
Full-text (+307): Periya-naruvili, Periya Nampi, Periya-tiruvantati, Periyavakai, Periyakatti, Periya-lavankapattai, Periyamaram, Periya-elattari, Periya veru, Periya elumiccai, Periya-viri, Periya kumpai, Periyavaraku, Periya elimichcham, Periya mukkurattai, Periya elam, Periya kattukkoti, Periya lavankappatai, Periya-takarai, Periya lavanga ppattai.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Mannargudi < [Chapter XVI - Temples of Rajendra III’s Time]
Appendix: Malaiyaman Chiefs of Kiliyur < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Temples in Tiruppalaitturai < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga 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)]
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]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tadi-maalingi (Jananathapuram) < [Chapter II - Temples of Rajaraja I’s Time]
4. Icons set up By Rajaraja I’s Officers and others < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Temples in Tiruvanaikkaval (Jambukesvaram) < [Aditya I]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Appendix 1: Kothandaramar Temple Layout
Kodandarama or Kothandarama Perumal Temple—Madurantakam < [Chapter 4 - Prominent Temples in Madurantakam Taluk]
Imperialistic Rule < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - The Chronology of the Āḻvārs < [Chapter XVII - The Āḻvārs]
Part 5 - The Influence of the Āḻvārs on the followers of Rāmānuja < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]
Part 3 - The Precursors of the Viśiṣṭādvaita Philosophy < [Chapter XVIII - An Historical and Literary Survey of the Viśiṣṭādvaita School of Thought]