Vamatevam, Vāmatēvam, Vama-tevam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vāmatēvam (வாமதேவம்) [vāma-tēvam] noun < vāma-deva.

1. A face of Śiva which is turned northward, one of civaṉ-ai-m-mukam, q.v.; சிவனைம் முகத் தொன்று. [sivanaim mugath thonru.] (சைவசமய நெறி பொது. [saivasamaya neri pothu.] 332, உரை. [urai.])

2. A Śaiva mantra; சைவமந்திரவகை. [saivamanthiravagai.]

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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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