Piramacatankam, Piramacaṭaṅkam, Pirama-catankam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piramacaṭaṅkam (பிரமசடங்கம்) [pirama-caṭaṅkam] noun < brahman + ṣaḍ-aṅga. A group of six mantras recited while touching the six members of the body in consecration; உடலின் ஆறுறுப்புக் களைத் தொட்டு உச்சரிக்கும் ஆறு மந்திரங்கள். [udalin aruruppug kalaith thottu ucharikkum aru manthirangal.] (W.)

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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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