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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconUttarāyaṇam (உத்தராயணம்) noun < uttarāyaṇa. Period of the sun’s progress towards the north for six months from tai; சூரியன் வடக்கு முகமாகச் செல்லும் தைமுதல் ஆறுமாத காலம். [suriyan vadakku mugamagas sellum thaimuthal arumatha kalam.] (கூர்மபுராணம் பிரமா. [kurmapuranam pirama.] 4.)
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