Porkalacam, Poṟkalacam, Por-kalacam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Poṟkalacam (பொற்கலசம்) [poṟ-kalacam] noun < idem. +.

1. Pot-shaped finial of gold, as an ornament on a tower; கோபுரம் முதலியவற்றின்மேல் வைக்கும் பொன்னாலாகிய கும்பம். [kopuram muthaliyavarrinmel vaikkum ponnalagiya kumbam.]

2. Golden vial, golden vessel; பொற்பாத்திரம். [porpathiram.] Christian usage

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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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