Vellan, Veḷḷāṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVeḷḷāṉ (வெள்ளான்) noun See வெள்ளாளன். வெள்ளான் நத்தங்கள் [vellalan. vellan nathangal] (S. I. I. ii, 114).
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 (+9): Vellana, Vellanai, Vellanaiyullon, Vellananga, Vellanankatti, Vellanara, Vellanava, Vellancetti, Vellancu, Vellani, Vellanimaram, Vellankam, Vellanko, Vellankuti, Vellanmai, Vellanmarapu, Vellanocchi, Vellanocci, Vellanochi, Vellanpal.
Full-text: Vellankuti, Vellancetti, Vellampillai, Vellanvakai, Tevittu.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Gramam (Mudiyur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Gramam (36th year) < [Chapter X - Historical Survey]
Note on the Three Oldest Rajakesari Inscriptions of Agastyesvaram < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
The Vellalas < [Chapter 6 - Social and Economic Activities]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Toludur < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Appendix < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 1.3 - Umabhaga-murti (depiction of the Mother Goddess) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]