Villavan, Villavaṉ: 1 definition
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVillavaṉ (வில்லவன்) noun < idem.
1. Cēra king, as having a banner with the figure of a bow; [விற்கொடி யுடையவன்] சேரன். வில்லவன் வந்தான் [[virkodi yudaiyavan] seran. villavan vanthan] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 27, 238). (திவா. [thiva.])
2. Kāma, as having a sugarcane bow; [கரும்புவில் லுடைய வன்] மன்மதன். வில்லவன் விழவினுள் [[karumbuvil ludaiya van] manmathan. villavan vizhavinul] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 35).
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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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 50: Ninra Seer Nedumaara (Ninracir Netumara) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Individual Donors < [Tanjavur/Thanjavur (Rajarajesvaram temple)]
Introduction < [Chapter I - Rajaraja I (a.d. 985 to 1014)]
Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tirukkalavur (Tirukkarugavur) < [Chapter II - Temples of Parantaka I’s Time]
Temples in Tiruvidavendai (Tiruvidavendai) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]