Tirumuti, Tirumuṭi, Tiru-muti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Tirumuṭi (திருமுடி) [tiru-muṭi] noun < idem. +.

1. Head of the chief idol in a temple; கோயில்மூர்த்தியின் சிரோபாகம். [koyilmurthiyin siropagam.]

2. See திருநாமம் [thirunamam],

3. நாரணற் கடி மைத் திருமுடியாயிரர்க்கு [naranar kadi maith thirumudiyayirarkku] (அரிசமய தீபம் பரகா. [arisamaya thipam paraga.] 23). 3 Caste of bricklayers among Vēṭṭuvar or Kaik kōḷar; வேட்டுவர் அல்லது கைக்கோளர்க்குள் கொத் துவேலை செய்வோர். [vettuvar allathu kaikkolarkkul koth thuvelai seyvor.] (E. T. vii, 35.)

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