Punniyavan, Puṇṇiyavāṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuṇṇiyavāṉ (புண்ணியவான்) noun < puṇyavān.
1. Person of great religious merit; புண்ணியமிக்கவன். சிவபூசைபுரி புண்ணியவானை [punniyamikkavan. sivapusaipuri punniyavanai] (சிவரகசியம் தேவர்முறை. [sivaragasiyam thevarmurai.] 15).
2. Lucky person; பாக்கியவான். [pakkiyavan.]
3. A benevolent man; தருமஞ் செய்பவன். [tharumagn seypavan.] Local usage
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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