Tarpanam, Taṟpaṇam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTaṟpaṇam (தற்பணம்) noun < tarpaṇa. Ceremonial offering of water to gods, ṛṣis and manes. See தர்ப்பணம்¹. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [tharppanam¹. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Taṟpaṇam (தற்பணம்) noun < darpaṇa. Mirror; கண்ணாடி. தற்பணந்தா னெப்படியோ தானே விளங்கு மப்படியே [kannadi. tharpanantha neppadiyo thane vilangu mappadiye] (ஞானவாசிட்டம் ஞானவிண். [gnanavasittam gnanavin.] 28).
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Taṟpaṇam (தற்பணம்) noun < talpana. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
1. Elephant's back; யானை முதுகு. [yanai muthugu.]
2. Back-bone; முதுகெலும்பு. [muthugelumbu.]
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