Tiretayukam, Tirētāyukam: 2 definitions
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Tiretayukam 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.
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Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramTirētāyukam (திரேதாயுகம்) (in Tamil) refers to Tretāyuga in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Tirētāyukam) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTirētāyukam (திரேதாயுகம்) [tirētā-yukam] noun < trētā + yuga. Trētā yuga or age, consisting of 1,296,000 solar years, second of four yukam, q. v.; நான்கு யுகங்களுள் [nanku yugangalul] 1296000 வருடங்கள் கொண்ட இரண்டாம் யுகம். [varudangal konda irandam yugam.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருநெடுந். வ்யா. [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirunedun. vya.] 3.)
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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Full-text: Caturyukam, Tiretai, Tiretam.
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