Vatakalai, Vaṭakalai, Vata-kalai: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṭakalai (வடகலை) [vaṭa-kalai] noun < idem. + கலை⁴. [kalai⁴.]
1. Sanskrit literature; வடமொழி நூல். செந்தமிழும் வடகலையுந் திகழ்ந்த நாவர் [vadamozhi nul. senthamizhum vadagalaiyun thigazhntha navar] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi], 7, 7, 7).
2. Sanskrit; வடமொழி. வடகலை தென்கலை வடுகு கன்னடம் (கம்பராமாயணம் பாயி.). [vadamozhi. vadagalai thenkalai vadugu kannadam (kambaramayanam payi.).]
3. See வடகலை நாமம். [vadagalai namam.]
4. A Vaiṣṇava sect, distinct from teṉ-kalai; ஒரு வைஷ்ணவப் பிரிவினர். [oru vaishnavap pirivinar.]
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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Partial matches: Vata, Vada, Kalai.
Starts with: Vatakalainamam, Vatakalaiyar.
Full-text: Vatakalainamam, Temkalai, Vatakalaiyar, Vetantatecikar, Vakintapuram, Ayintai, Venkatanatha, Vatuku, Totar.
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