Vaishnavam, Vaiṣṇavam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaiṣṇavam (வைஷ்ணவம்) noun < vaiṣṇava.
1. The religion which holds Viṣṇu to be the Supreme Being; திருமாலைப் பரம்பொருளாகக் கொண்ட சமயம். [thirumalaip paramborulagak konda samayam.]
2. A chief Purāṇa. See விஷ்ணுபுராணம். [vishnupuranam.]
3. The 12th of the 15 divisions of the night; இரவு பதினைந்து முகூர்த் தத்துள் பன்னிரண்டாவது. [iravu pathinainthu mugurth thathul pannirandavathu.] (விதானமாலை குணாகுண. [vithanamalai kunaguna.] 73, உரை. [urai.])
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: Vaishnavamahasiddhanta, Vaishnavamantra, Vaishnavamantradikshadipaddhati, Vaishnavamata, Vaishnavamatabjabhaskara, Vaishnavamrita, Vaishnavamritanamadvaitastotra.
Full-text: Vayittanavam, Shaddarshana, Aprasahishnu, Vainavam, Vaishnava.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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