Samskaram, Samskāram: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSamskāram (ஸம்ஸ்காரம்) noun < saṃs-kāra.
1. Purificatory ceremony; சுத்திக்கிரியை. [suthikkiriyai.]
2. Cremation ceremony; தகனக்கிரியை. [thaganakkiriyai.]
3. Impression on the mind, especially of acts done in a former state of existence; பூர்வவாசனை. [purvavasanai.]
4. (Buddhist Philosophy) Action; செய்கை. [seykai.] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 30, 16, உரை. [urai.])
5. (Astronomy) Correction of astronomical data, as for a particular locality; பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ாங்க கணனத்திற் குறித்த இடத்திற்குரிய திருத்தங்களைச் செய்கை. தேச ஸம்ஸ்காரஞ் செய்துகொள்ளவும். (பஞ்சாங்கம்) [panchanga kananathir kuritha idathirkuriya thiruthangalais seykai. thesa samskaragn seythugollavum. (panchangam)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Samskaramanjari, Samskaramarga, Samskaramartanda, Samskaramaya, Samskaramayukha, Samskaramuktavali.
Ends with: Cotacacamskaram, Pancasamskaram, Pratisamskaram, Tarppacamskaram.
Full-text: Camukkaram, Aravai-pinancutu, Acaryapishekam, Karppatanam, Camakkaram, Pancasamskaram, Ittam.
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Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Appendix 1: Kothandaramar Temple Layout
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Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
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