Vellam, Veḷḷam: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVellam (வெல்லம்) noun [Telugu: bellamu, K. bella, M. vellam.] Jaggery, unrefined cane-sugar; கருப்பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ாற்றுக் கட்டி. வெல்லச்சொ னாவலர்க்கு [karuppancharrug katti. vellacho navalarkku] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 305, 1).
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Veḷḷam (வெள்ளம்) noun probably from வெண்-மை. [ven-mai.] [Telugu: veḷḷi, K. beḷḷa, M. Travancore usage veḷḷam.]
1. Flood; deluge; நீர்ப்பெருக்கு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) வெள்ளந்தாழ் விரிசடை யாய் [nirpperukku. (pingalagandu) vellanthazh virisadai yay] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 3, 1).
2. Sea; கடல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) மகர வெள்ளத் திறுத்ததால் [kadal. (pingalagandu) magara vellath thiruthathal] (கம்பராமாயணம் கடல்காண். [kambaramayanam kadalkan.] 2).
3. Sea-wave; கடலலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadalalai. (pingalagandu)]
4. Water; நீர். குடிக்க வெள்ளங் கொண்டுவா. [nir. kudikka vellang konduva.] Nāñ.
5. Moisture; ஈரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [iram. (pingalagandu)]
6. Abundance; மிகுதி. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [miguthi. (sudamaninigandu)]
7. A large number; ஒரு பேரெண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [oru peren. (pingalagandu)] (தொல். எழுத். [thol. ezhuth.] 393.)
8. Truth; உண்மை. இது கள்ளமா வெள்ளமா [unmai. ithu kallama vellama]? (W.)
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Starts with: Vellama, Vellamai, Vellamandaram, Vellamaradu, Vellamaram, Vellamarda, Vellamaruth, Vellamarutu, Vellamathi, Vellambal, Vellametu, Vellamodakam, Vellamotakam, Vellampal, Vellampillai, Vellampotu.
Ends with: Cukkuvellam, Karavellam, Kayccalvellam, Makavellam, Mantaivellam, Melvellam, Murukuvellam, Nallavellam, Panaivellam, Peruvellam, Tennavellam, Timperuvellam, Tollivellam, Vattaperuvellam, Vicakavellam, Yukantavellam.
Full-text (+49): Peruvellam, Vellampotu, Melvellam, Cukkuvellam, Murukuvellam, Panaivellam, Yukantavellam, Makavellam, Mantaivellam, Pellam, Incucarai, Karuppukkatti, Vicakavellam, Vellakkatu, Niraiyam, Vellametu, Vipalam, Tittippanankatti, Tennavellam, Vellappaku.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.7.2 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Cilam illac ciriyan)]
Pasuram 5.2.3 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Polika Polika)]
Pasuram 2.6.8 < [Section 6 - Sixth Tiruvaymoli (Vaikunta Manivannane)]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
The Vellalas < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 2.2 - Gangadhara-murti (depiction of the descent of Ganga) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)