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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tēvacutti (தேவசுத்தி) [tēva-cutti] noun < idem. +. (Tantra.) Purification of a deity which consists in placing its image on a seat, bathing it, adorning it with garments, ornaments, etc., and offering incense, light, etc., one of pañca-cutti, q. v.; பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற் சுத்தியுள் தெய்வத்தை ஆசனத்திலமர்த்தி ஆவாகனஞ் செய்து திருமஞ்சனம் ஆட்டி அலங்கார தூபதீபங்க ளால் உபசரிக்கை. [panchathandirap padar suthiyul theyvathai asanathilamarthi avaganagn seythu thirumanchanam atti alangara thupathipanga lal upasarikkai.]

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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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