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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconŚaivam (ஶைவம்) noun < śaiva. See சைவம்¹. [saivam¹.]
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: Shaivamallika, Shaivamata.
Full-text: Akaccamayam, Shaddarshana, Cotacacaivam, Racankam, Arucamayam, Urttacaivam, Aticaivam, Anaticaivam, Caivam, Kiriyacaivam, Anucaivam, Yokacaivam, Tamacapuranam, Nanacaivam, Nalu-patacaivam, Makacaivam, Mattuvam, Petacaivam, Civapuranam, Cuttacaivam.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 30: Tirumular (Thirumoolar) or Tirumula < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 5 - Universalism < [Volume 4.1.2 - The conception of Paramanaiye Paduvar]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXXII - Dissolution of the Universe < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Expiation of sins < [Chapter 2 - Bondage]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
Classification of the Purāṇas < [Preface]