Tantalai, Taṇṭalai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṇṭalai (தண்டலை) noun < தண்-மை [than-mai] + தலை. [thalai.]
1. Grove; சோலை. சிறுகுடித்தண்டலையார் சதகம் கமழுங் கூந்தல் [solai. sirugudithandalai kamazhung kunthal] (அகநா. [agana.] 204).
2. Flower garden; பூந்தோட்டம். பல்வேறு பூத்திரட் டண்டலை சுற்றி [punthottam. palveru puthirad dandalai surri] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: மதுரைக்காஞ்சி [pathuppattu: mathuraikkanchi] 341).
3. An ancient Śiva shrine; ஒரு சிவதலம். [oru sivathalam.]
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: Tantalaikkotti, Tantalaiyarcatakam.
Ends with: Mottantalai.
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