Pulavan, Pulavaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPulavaṉ (புலவன்) noun < புல-மை. [pula-mai.]
1. Sage, philosopher; அறிஞன். (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை சிறப்பு.) [arignan. (purapporulvenpamalai sirappu.)]
2. Poet; songster; கவிவாணன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [kavivanan. (sudamaninigandu)]
3. Deva, celestial being; தேவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thevan. (pingalagandu)]
4. Mercury; புதன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [puthan. (sudamaninigandu)]
5. Indra; இந்திரன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [inthiran. (pingalagandu)]
6. Skanda; முருகன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [murugan. (pingalagandu)]
7. Arhat; அருகன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) பொரு ளன் புனிதன் புராணன் புலவன் [arugan. (pingalagandu) poru lan punithan puranan pulavan] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 10, 179).
8. Buddha; புத்தன். புலவன் றீர்த்தன் புண்ணியன் புராணன் [puthan. pulavan rirthan punniyan puranan] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 5, 98).
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Ends with: Antanpulavan, Atippulavan, Kalai-aripulavan, Pon-ceypulavan, Poy-ilpulavan.
Full-text (+12): Pon-ceypulavan, Antanpulavan, Atippulavan, Kalai-aripulavan, Poy-ilpulavan, Vincaiyan, Vittuvamican, Eluttalan, Uraivanan, Aciriyan, Valttiyal, Pulavon, Virpannan, Vacalvittuvan, Inkavi, Kalakavi, Vettippatu, Parunitan, Vayinilai, Carati.
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Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
26. Tholpavakoothu (Leather Puppet Show) < [Chapter 3 - Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: the Traditional Streams]
Kingship in early Medieval India (by Sudip Narayan Maitra)
Part 1 - The Kaveri Delta and the Cholas (introduction) < [Chapter 5 - The Cholas and the Eastern Gangas (comparative study)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 57 - Thirukkachur Alakkoyil or Tirukkaccur (Hymn 41) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
The Tamil Academy: A Myth < [November, 1928]