Pillai, Piḷḷai: 2 definitions
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Source: Wikipedia: India HistoryPiḷḷai (பிள்ளை) is another name for Ganesha (=Pillaiyar/Vinayagar)—one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in the Ganapatya sect. Hindu texts identify him as the son of Parvati and Shiva although devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains and Buddhists and beyond India such as Nepal and Sri Lanka. Ganesha has been represented with the head of an elephant since the early stages of his appearance in Indian art.

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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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPillai (பில்லை) noun < புல்லை. [pullai.] Dull yellow; மங்கிய மஞ்சள் நிறம். [mangiya manchal niram.] Local usage
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Pillai (பில்லை) noun < Urdu billa.
1. That which is round, as a patch of sandal paste; திரண்டுருண்டது. [thirandurundathu.]
2. A tablet or tabloid; வில்லை. [villai.]
3. Nut of a screw; ஆணியின் திருகுவரை. [aniyin thiruguvarai.] (C. G.)
4. Badge, as of a peon; சேவகர் முதலியோர் தரிக்கும் வில்லை. [sevagar muthaliyor tharikkum villai.]
5. Square tile; சதுர ஓடு. [sathura odu.] Local usage
6. A head ornament; தலையிலணிந்து கொள்ளும் அணிவகை. [thalaiyilaninthu kollum anivagai.]
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Piḷḷai (பிள்ளை) noun cf. பீள். [pil.] [K. pille, M. piḷḷa.]
1. [Telugu:. piḷḷē.] Child, infant, offspring; குழந்தை. பிள்ளையைத் தாயலறக் கோடலான் [kuzhanthai. pillaiyaith thayalarag kodalan] (நாலடியார் [naladiyar], 20).
2. Son; மகன். எற்றுக்கென் பிள்ளையைப் போக்கி னேன் [magan. errukken pillaiyaip pokki nen] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 2, 2).
3. Youth, lad, boy; இளைஞன். தன்னேராயிரம் பிள்ளைகளோடு தளர் நடையிட்டு வருவான் [ilaignan. thannerayiram pillaigalodu thalar nadaiyittu varuvan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 3, 1, 1).
4. Daughter; மகள். [magal.] Coimbatore
5. Tender, young age; இளமை. பிள்ளைமாக்களிறு [ilamai. pillaimakkaliru] (கம்பராமாயணம் பள்ளி. [kambaramayanam palli.] 32).
6. Smallness, littleness; சிறுமை. பிள்ளைக்கொட்டை. [sirumai. pillaikkottai.]
7. Caste; சாதி. நீ என்ன பிள்ளை [sathi. ni enna pillai]?
8. Young of arboreal animals, as the monkey; கோட்டில்வாழ் விலங்கின் இளமை. (திவா.) [kottilvazh vilangin ilamai. (thiva.)]
9. Young of beasts except the dog; நாயொழிந்த விலங்கினிளமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nayozhintha vilanginilamai. (pingalagandu)]
10. Young of birds, and certain reptiles, as crocodile, tortoise, etc.; பறப்பன தவழ்வன வற்றி னிளமை. [parappana thavazhvana varri nilamai.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 560, 561.)
11. King-crow; கரிக்குருவி. பிள்ளை யுள்புகுந் தழித்த தாதலால் [karikkuruvi. pillai yulpugun thazhitha thathalal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1584).
12. Crow; காகம். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kagam. (sudamaninigandu)]
13. Young of ōr-aṟi-v-uyir, excepting nel, pul; நெல்லும் புல்லும் ஒழிந்த ஓரறிவுயிரின் இளமைப் பெயர். [nellum pullum ozhintha orarivuyirin ilamaip peyar.] (தொல். பொ. [thol. po.] 579, 580.)
14. Title of certain ancient Vaiṣṇava Ācāryas; வைஷ்ணவாசாரி யர் சிறப்புப் பெயர். பிள்ளை லோகாசாரியர், தூப்புற் பிள்ளை. [vaishnavasari yar sirappup peyar. pillai logasariyar, thuppur pillai.]
15. Bhairava; வைரவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vairavan. (pingalagandu)]
16. [Telugu: piḷḷa.] A title of the Veḷḷāḷa caste; வேளாளர் பட்டப்பெயர். [velalar pattappeyar.]
17. Male conch; சங்கின் ஏறு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sangin eru. (pingalagandu)]
18. Doll; மரப்பாவை. சாய்தாட் பிள்ளை [marappavai. saythad pillai] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 9).
19. Word-suffix to the names of persons and of some animals, birds and trees; மக்கள், சிலவிலங்கு, சிலபறவை, சிலமரம் இவற்றின் பெயர்களோடு சேர்த்துச்சொல்லுஞ் சொல். பெண் பிள்ளை, கீரிப்பிள்ளை, கிளிப்பிள்ளை, தென்னம்பிள்ளை. [makkal, silavilangu, silaparavai, silamaram ivarrin peyarkalodu serthuchollugn sol. pen pillai, kirippillai, kilippillai, thennambillai.]
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Piḷḷai (பிள்ளை) noun See பிள்ளைப்புழு. பிறத்தலே தலைமையாயிற் பிள்ளைகளல்ல தென்னை [pillaippuzhu. pirathale thalaimaiyayir pillaigalalla thennai] (நீலகேசி [nilagesi], 445).
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Starts with (+4): Pillai Lokacharya, Pillai-tirunamam, Pillaicattu, Pillaiccatikal, Pillaiccavan, Pillaiccevakan, Pillaiccoman, Pillaittakkali, Pillaittali, Pillaittamil, Pillaittantu, Pillaittatam, Pillaittaycci, Pillaittel, Pillaittelivu, Pillaittenkay, Pillaittoli, Pillaittompu, Pillaittontu, Pillaittun.
Full-text (+495): Pillaimaruntu, Pillaivalarppan, Tennampillai, Pillai Lokacharya, An-pillaicinkam, Pillaittel, Tati-anpillai, Tey-kataipillai, Pillai-perarintaval, Tattuppillai, Anatappillai, Cavalaippillai, Svikarappillai, Tatiyapillai, Mancanirppillai, Kurai-matapillai, Cattampippillai, Pillaiccoman, Pillainancu, Pillaiccatikal.
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