Tikkana, Tīkkaṉā: 2 definitions

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Tikkana means something in the history of ancient India, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his times

Tikkana is the name of a Telugu poet active during the reign of  Gaṇapatideva-mahārāja (r. 1199-1262 A.D.) The political unity, the economic prosperity and growth of Telugu literature created and promoted national consciousness among the Āndhras which found its echos in the literary compositions of this period.

The great Telugu poet Tikkana Somayāji was a contemporary of Gaṇapatideva and was the court poet of Manumasiddhi III, the Telugu Coḍa King of Nellore.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tīkkaṉā (தீக்கனா) [tīkakaṉā] [tī-kaṉā] noun < idem. +. Ominous dream, dream of coming evil; தீமை விளைக்கும் சொப்பனம். இடருற்ற தீக்கனாநூல் . . . நினைந்தாள் [thimai vilaikkum soppanam. idarurra thikkana . . . ninainthal] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 19, 72).

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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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