Unmai-nerivilakkam, Uṇmaineṟiviḷakkam, Unmainerivilakkam, Unmai-neri-vilakkam, Unmaineri-vilakkam: 2 definitions

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Unmai-nerivilakkam 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

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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Source: archive.org: A History of Indian Philosophy (saivism)

Uṇmaineṛivilakka refers to one of the fourteen Śaiva-siddhānta works mentioned by Schomerus in his books: Der Śaiva Siddhānta.—The Śaivāgamas or Siddhāntas are supposed to have been originally written by Maheśvara, probably in Sanskrit. Schomerus mentions the names of twenty-eight Śaivāgamas and further mentions the names of fourteen canonical texts [e.g., Uṇmaineṛivilakka] forming the materials of the Śaiva-siddhānta Śāstra. They are written in Tamil.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

[«previous next»] — Unmai-nerivilakkam in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Uṇmaineṟiviḷakkam (உண்மைநெறிவிளக்கம்) [uṇmai-neṟi-viḷakkam] noun < idem. +. A treatise on the Śaiva Siddhānta philosophy by Umāpati-civācāriyar, one of 14 meykaṇṭa-cāttiram, q.v.; உமாபதி சிவாசாரியரியற்றிய சைவசமய நெறிாத்திரம். [umapathi sivasariyariyarriya saivasathiram.]

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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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