Tiruvacakam, Tiruvācakam: 2 definitions
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Tiruvacakam 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Google Books: Obtaining Grace: Locating the Origins of a Tamil Saiva PreceptTiruvācakam (lit: “Sacred Utterances”; ca. ninth century CE); book by Māṇikkavācakar. This text pays more attention to the theological and philosophical categories that come to dominate the Tamil Śaiva Siddhānta philosophical tradition in the twelfth century.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconTiruvācakam (திருவாசகம்) [tiru-vācakam] noun < idem. +. The celebrated poem in praise of Śiva by Māṇikkavācakar; வாதவூரடிகள் அருளிய துதிநூல். வாதவூரெங்கோன் றிருவாசகமென்னுந் தேன் (திருவாசகம் நூற்சிறப்பு). [vathavuradigal aruliya thuthinul. vathavurengon riruvasagamennun then (thiruvasagam nursirappu).]
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, Vacakam.
Ends with: Kuttittiruvacakam.
Full-text (+559): Manikkavacakar, Kuttittiruvacakam, Tiru-vempavai, Civapuranam, Tiru-puvalli, Tiruttellenam, Calalpati, Kottumpi, Tiruttonokkam, Manalan, Parppati, Teruvu, Amutan, Aktanru, Muluton, Umaiyal, Comi, Alaravan, Ketan, Malaravan.
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