Tirupparkatal, Tiruppāṟkaṭal: 2 definitions
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Tirupparkatal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in TamilnaduTirupparkatal refers to one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—[...] The remaining two divyadesas are supposed to be in the heavens. They are Tirupparkatal (51 hymns) and Paramapada (36 hymns). Both are supposed to constitute the world of Visnu, the Vaikuntha. Nammalvar in the Tiruvaymoli (8.2.8) adds: “Let us reach the Vaikuntha and Parkatal”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTiruppāṟkaṭal (திருப்பாற்கடல்) [tiru-pāṟ-kaṭal] noun < idem. +. The Ocean of milk, where Viṣṇu sleeps; திருமால் பள்ளிகொண்டருளும் க்ஷீராப்தி. [thirumal palligondarulum kshirapthi.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Tiru, Par, Parkatal, Katal.
Full-text: Vittunupatam, Paramapada.
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