Periyal, Pēriyal, Per-iyal, Pēriyāḻ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPēriyal (பேரியல்) [pēr-iyal] noun < பெரு-மை [peru-mai] +. Noble character; பெருந்தன்மை. தில்லைப் பேரியலூரர் [perunthanmai. thillaip periyalurar] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 311).
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Pēriyāḻ (பேரியாழ்) [pēr-yāḻ] noun < idem. +. A lute of 21 strings, one of four yāḻ, q.v.; நால்வகை யாழ்களுள் இருபத்தொரு நரம்புள்ளது. [nalvagai yazhkalul irupathoru narambullathu.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 26, உரை. [urai.])
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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Partial matches: Per, Paer, Yal.
Starts with: Periya-lavankapattai, Periyalavangappattai, Periyalavankap pattai, Periyalvar.
Full-text (+381): Ettutticai, Maricikai, Catuppuyan, Hasantikai, Irakkatan, Vellimani, Tuccotanan, Tumilam, Pitakavatai, Muttiram, Katiru, Vayittanavan, Ulopu, Nuvaru, Palivarttam, Anantacayanan, Cilinkaram, Curppanaka, Kotukalam, Maiyanmai.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 69: Tiru Nilakanta Yazhpanar (Tirunilakanta Yalppanar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Madhurantakam (Kadapperi) < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Appendix: Timeline of Vikrama Chola’s contributions < [Chapter IV - Temples of Vikrama Chola’s Time]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Svetaranyesvarar Temple < [Chapter 3 - Temples of Madurantakam Taluk]