Vainavam, Vaiṇavam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vaiṇavam (வைணவம்) noun < vaiṣṇava.

1. See வைஷ்ணவம் [vaishnavam],

1. 2. A chief Purāṇa. See விஷ்ணுபுராணம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [vishnupuranam. (pingalagandu)]

3. (Nāṭya.) See வைணவநிலை. [vainavanilai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 12, கீழ்க்குறிப்பு. [kizhkkurippu.])

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Vaiṇavam (வைணவம்) noun < vaiṇava. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])

1. Seed of bamboo; மூங்கிலரிசி. [mungilarisi.]

2. See வைணவி². [vainavi².]

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