Taivikam, Taivīkam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Taivikam (தைவிகம்) noun < daivika.

1. The supernatural; that which relates to the gods; தெய்வத்தன்மை யுள்ளது. புத்தகமிங்கு நண்ணும் புதுமை தைவிகமாம் [theyvathanmai yullathu. puthagamingu nannum puthumai thaivigamam] (திருவாதவூரடிகள் புராணம் திருவடி. [thiruvathavuradigal puranam thiruvadi.] 17).

2. Affliction caused by supernatural agencies. See ஆதிதைவிகம். தைவிக மாதிய மூன்றில் [athithaivigam. thaiviga mathiya munril] (சிவதருமோத்தரம் கோபு. [sivatharumotharam kopu.] 62).

3. See தைவிகலிங்கம். சயம்புவுந் தைவிகமும் [thaivigalingam. sayambuvun thaivigamum] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 431).

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Taivīkam (தைவீகம்) noun See தைவிகம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [thaivigam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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