Periyapuranam, Periyapurāṇam, Periya-puranam: 1 definition
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Periyapurāṇam (பெரியபுராணம்) [periya-purāṇam] noun < idem. +. A hagiologic poem containing the lives of the sixty-three nāyaṉmār, by Cēkkiḻār; நாயன்மார் அறுபத்துமூவர் சரிதங்களைப்பற்றிச் சேக் கிழாரால் பாடப்பட்ட நூல். [nayanmar arupathumuvar sarithangalaipparris seg kizharal padappatta nul.]
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: Puranam, Periya.
Full-text (+616): Shekkizhar, Thiruthondathogai, Tirumurai, Nayaṉmar, Arupattumuvar, Arun-molitevar, Karaikkal Ammaiyar, Amanar, Akamarutam, Munaiyar, Anankuraival, Upavirunkanam, Kuraivaru, Tiru-tontarpuranam, Atankavum, Pannakaparanam, Maniyar, Vicaracarumar, Kataimai, Avivu.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 105: God Is One < [Payiram (preface) (verses 1 to 112)]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Expiation of sins < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]
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Author (Umapati Shivam) and his Works < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 3 - The Problem of Numbers < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Chapter 5 - The Life of Nampi Arurar (the tradition) < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Chapter 2 - The Hymns, their Compilation and their Name < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appointment of Temple Servants and Administrative Arrangements < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
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South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 1 - Processions in the medieval South Indian temple < [Section 3 - Studies in History, Epigraphy and Archaeology]
Chapter 3 - Sangam Poetic traditions under the Imperial Cōḻas < [Section 3 - Studies in History, Epigraphy and Archaeology]
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