Piriti, Pirīti, Piṟiti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piriti (பிரிதி) noun A Viṣṇu shrine in the Himālayas now called Nanda-prayāga; இமயத் திலுள்ள நந்தப்பிரயாகை என்ற விஷ்ணுஸ்தலம். [imayath thilulla nanthappirayagai enra vishnusthalam.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 1, 2, 1.)

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Piriti (பிரிதி) noun See பிரீதி. கண்டார் மன மேவிய பிரிதியானை [pirithi. kandar mana meviya pirithiyanai] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1208, 5).

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Pirīti (பிரீதி) noun < prīti.

1. Fondness, love; பட்சம். [padsam.]

2. Acceptableness, agreeableness; விருப்பம். [viruppam.]

3. Joy, pleasure, happiness; உவகை. [uvagai.]

4. (Astronomy) A division of time, one of 27 yōkam, q.v.; யோகம் இருபத்தேழனுள் ஒன்று. (பெரியவரு.) [yogam irupathezhanul onru. (periyavaru.)]

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Piṟiti (பிறிதி) n. & adjectival See பிரதி. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pirathi. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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