Pettai, Peṭṭai, Pēṭṭai, Pēttai: 2 definitions
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Pettai means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Siddha Cult in TamilnaduPettai refers to one of the various famous Siddha Centre distributed throughout South India and Tamil Nadu. The Siddha cult represents a Tantric philosophy that emerged from the combination of several elements found in traditions such as Shaivism (viz., Pashupata), Shaktism, Jainism, Tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana), etc. Both the Siddha and the Navanath cult (i.e., Nava-natha, ‘nine saints’) are popular in South India [viz., Pettai] and Tamilnadu. A Siddha was an inspired seer belonging to the marginalized sections of society who dissolved their past karma and crushed the roots of future karma.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPeṭṭai (பெட்டை) noun < பெள்-. [pel-.] [Telugu, Malayalam: peṭṭa.]
1. Female of animals and birds; விலங்கு புட்கள் இவற்றின் பெண்பால். [vilangu pudkal ivarrin penpal.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 607-8.)
2. Woman, girl; பெண். [pen.] (J.)
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Peṭṭai (பெட்டை) noun < பொட்டை. [pottai.]
1. Blindness; குருடு. [kurudu.]
2. Imperfection; குறைவு. [kuraivu.] (J.)
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Pēṭṭai (பேட்டை) noun < Marathi pēṭh < pēṭaka.
1. Pettah, extramural suburb; புறநகர். [puranagar.]
2. Market-place near a town; நகரத்தருகிற் சந்தை கூடும் ஊர்ச்சார்பு. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [nagaratharugir santhai kudum urcharpu. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
3. Caravanserai; பிரயாண வண்டி முதலியன தங்குமிடம். [pirayana vandi muthaliyana thangumidam.]
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Pēttai (பேத்தை) noun
1. Globe-fish genus, Tetrodon; மீன்வகை. [minvagai.] (W.)
2. Globe-fish, brown, attaining 9 in. in length, Tetrodon nigropunctatus; 9 அங்குலம் வளர்வதும் பழமொழிுப்பு நிறமுள் ளதுமான மீன்வகை. [angulam valarvathum pazhuppu niramul lathumana minvagai.]
3. Gum-boil. See பற்பேத்தை. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [parpethai. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Bloated belly; வயிற்று வீக்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [vayirru vikkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pettaikkattu, Pettaikkatu, Pettaimari, Pettaimuticcu, Pettaiyan.
Ends with: Avalurpettai, Karruppettai, Kuruvippettai, Nazarethpeṭṭai, Parpettai.
Full-text (+3): Pettaimuticcu, Pettaikkattu, Pettaimari, Eppiyan, Pettaikkatu, Parpettai, Appavi, Enavayan, Kuruvippettai, Pettaiyan, Kolikai, Emali, Kenavayan, Peyvalai, Elu-penparuvam, Ninratu, Nazarethpeṭṭai, Makalirparuvam, Petai, Vantal.
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