Purushottaman, Puruṣōttamaṉ: 1 definition
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Purushottaman means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuruṣōttamaṉ (புருஷோத்தமன்) noun < puruṣōttama.
1. Most excellent man; சிறந் தவன். பிறர் பொருட்காசையில்லாத செய்கை யோன் புருஷோத்தமன் [siran thavan. pirar porudkasaiyillatha seykai yon purushothaman] (திருவேங்கடசதகம் [thiruvengadasathagam] 53).
2. Viṣṇu, as the Supreme Being; திருமால். புரு ஷோத்தமன் தெய்வமென்பதும் [thirumal. puru shothaman theyvamenpathum] (திருவேங்கடசதகம் [thiruvengadasathagam] 1).
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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Starts with: Purushottamananda, Purushottamananda sarasvati, Purushottamananda yati, Purushottamanandatirtha.
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