Vilu-patarayan, Viḻuppātarāyaṉ, Viluppatarayan, Vilu-pata-rayan, Vilupata-rayan: 1 definition
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Vilu-patarayan means something in Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViḻuppātarāyaṉ (விழுப்பாதராயன்) [viḻu-pāta-rāyaṉ] noun perhaps from விழு⁴ [vizhu⁴] + பாதம்¹ [patham¹] +.
1. A title of a class of vassals of the Tamil kings; தமிழ் அரசர்க்குக் கீழ்ப்பட்ட தலைவரில் ஒரு சாரரின் பட்டப்பெயர். [thamizh arasarkkug kizhppatta thalaivaril oru sararin pattappeyar.] (I. M. P. S m. 47.)
2. A class of people whose duty is to read the accounts of a temple in the presence of the deity; கோயிலிற் சுவாமி திருமுன்பு கணக்கு வாசிக்கும் உரிமையுடைய மரபினன். பாண்டி பதினாலுக்கும் வேண்டிய விழுப்பாதராயர் (திருவாலவாயுடையார் திருவிளையாடற் அரும்.). [koyilir suvami thirumunpu kanakku vasikkum urimaiyudaiya marapinan. pandi pathinalukkum vendiya vizhuppatharayar (thiruvalavayudaiyar thiruvilaiyadar arum.).]
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: Pata, Vilu, Rayan, Padha, Pada, Patha, Patta.
Full-text: Vilupparaiyan.
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