Sayanam, Sāyaṉam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconSāyaṉam (ஸாயனம்) noun < sāyana. (Astronomy) The system of calculation which allows for the precession of the equinoctial point; வானசாஸ்திர கணிதவகை. (பஞ்சாங்கம்) [vanasasthira kanithavagai. (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.
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Starts with: Cayanam, Sayanamadhava, Sayanamadhaviya, Sayanamurti, Shayanamandapa.
Ends with: Anantacayanam, Atishayanam, Calacayanam, Campuccayanam, Caracayanam, Cayanam, Ceshacayanam, Iracayanam, Jalacayanam, Kantakaracayanam, Pancacayanam, Pushpacayanam, Putpacayanam, Racayanam, Talacayanam, Tarppacayanam, Taruppacayanam, Viracayanam.
Full-text: Shayanam, Cayanakkirukam, Ani.
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