Vanan, Vāṇaṉ, Vāṇan: 3 definitions
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India history and geography
Source: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamVāṇaṉ is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: ciṟukuṭi (deśi little tradition), Tirunakar, 204 notes ciṟukuṭi, 269 notes ciṟukuṭi, in Vaiṣṇava lore denotes God, Vēṅkaṭa-vāṇaṉ (Tiruvāymoḻi 6.6.11, 8.21 Rajarajan et al. 2017: II, 701, 785-86) and Bāṇāsura (Rajarajan et al 2017a:1545).
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramVāṇaṉ (வாணன்) (in Tamil) refers to Bāṇa 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 Vāṇaṉ) 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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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVāṇaṉ (வாணன்) noun < வாழ்-. [vazh-.]
1. Resident; வசிப்பவன். அண்டவாண ரமுதுண நஞ்சுண்டு [vasippavan. andavana ramuthuna nanchundu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 644, 6).
2. One who persues a profession or calling; ஏதேனும் ஒரு தொழிலால் வாழ் பவன். பாவாணன். [ethenum oru thozhilal vazh pavan. pavanan.]
3. Prosperous man; நல் வாழ்வுள்ளவன். [nal vazhvullavan.] (W.)
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Vāṇaṉ (வாணன்) noun < bāṇa.
1. An asura, son of Mahābali; மகாபலியின் மகனான ஓர் அசுரன். வாணன் பேரூர் [magapaliyin maganana or asuran. vanan perur] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 3, 123).
2. King of a dynasty tracing its lineage from Mahābali; மகாபலி வமிசத்துத்தோன்றிய அரசன். வாணவித்தி யாதரரான வாணராயர் மகா தேவியார் [magapali vamisathuthonriya arasan. vanavithi yathararana vanarayar maga theviyar] (S. I. I. iii, 99). ஆறையர்கோன் வாணன் [araiyarkon vanan] (பெருந்தொகை [peruntho.] 1185).
3. A chief of Tañcākkūr, a town in Pāṇḍya country; பாண்டி நாட்டில் தஞ்சாக்கூர் என்ற நகரையாண்ட ஒரு தலைவன். [pandi nattil thanchakkur enra nagaraiyanda oru thalaivan.]
4. The third nakṣatra. See கார்த்திகை. (திவா.) [karthigai. (thiva.)]
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Vāṇaṉ (வாணன்) noun A kind of paddy; நெல்வகை. மலைமுண்டன் வாணன் [nelvagai. malaimundan vanan] (நெல்விடுதூது [nelviduthuthu] 186).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+13): Vanana, Vananadi, Vananamishra, Vananara, Vananaram, Vananashana, Vananatan, Vananatu, Vananem, Vanani, Vananidhi, Vananikrita, Vananimbam, Vananimbuka, Vananitya, Vananiya, Vananka-mutimannan, Vanankovai, Vananku, Vanant.
Ends with (+13): Alakiyavanan, Antavanan, Aranavanan, Aravanan, Avanan, Cavanan, Dhvanan, Etirvanan, Iravanan, Iyavanan, Kampavanan, Kantavanan, Katalivanan, Kattalakiyavanan, Kattu-puvanan, Katturivanan, Kavanan, Kovanan, Manravanan, Mapalivanan.
Full-text (+14): Vanankovai, Katturivanan, Valaivanan, Tancai-vanankovai, Mavalivanan, Alakiyavanan, Curppanakai, Cokkappanavalar, Mapalivanan, Vatamalaivanan, Velliyampala-vanatampiran, Katalivanan, Kannatar, Aravanan, Uraivanan, Kattalakiyavanan, Antavanan, Etirvanan, Aranavanan, Tancakkur.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 97 - Thirunodithanmalai or Tirunotittanmalai (Hymn 100) < [Volume 3.7 - Unto the last]
Reviews < [April 1940]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCIX < [Jayadratha-Vadha Parva]