Vacuki, Vācuki: 2 definitions
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Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramVācuki (வாசுகி) (in Tamil) refers to Vāsuki in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Vācuki) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVācuki (வாசுகி) noun < Vāsuki. A divine serpent believed to support the earth in the east, one of aṣṭa-mā-nākam, q.v.; அஷ்டமாநாகங் களுள் பூமியைக் கிழக்குப்புறத்துத் தாங்கும் நாகம். மலையாமை மேல்வைத்து வாசுகியைச் சுற்றி [ashdamanagang kalul pumiyaig kizhakkuppurathuth thangum nagam. malaiyamai melvaithu vasugiyais surri] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் இயற். நான்முகன் திருவங்தாதி [nalayira thivyappirapandam iyar. nanmugan thiruvangthathi] 49).
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Vācuki (வாசுகி) noun Seed; விந்து. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [vinthu. (vaithiya muligai)]
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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Starts with: Vacukintan, Vacukiri.
Full-text (+7): Vasuki, Vacukeyan, Uragendra, Vasukeya, Vasugi, Anantashirsha, Bhogindra, Vasukeyasvasri, Navanaga, Sarparaja, Mandara, Takshaka, Jaratkarupriya, Ahipati, Visahara, Vasangi, Sarpa, Ashta-manakam, Jaratkaru, Naga.
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