Vimalan, Vimalaṉ: 2 definitions

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Vimalan means something in the history of ancient India, 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: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Vimalaṉ (விமலன்) (in Tamil) refers to Vimala in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Vimalaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vimalaṉ (விமலன்) [vi-malaṉ] noun < vi-mala.

1. He who is immaculate; பரிசுத்தமானவன். அடி யார்க்கென்னை யாட்படுத்த விமலன் [parisuthamanavan. adi yarkkennai yadpadutha vimalan] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் அமலனாதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam amalanathi.] 1).

2. Śiva; சிவபிரான். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [sivapiran. (pingalagandu)]

3. Arhat; அருகன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [arugan. (sudamaninigandu)]

4. See விமலர். செற்றங்க டீர்ப்பான் விமலன்சரண் சென்னிவைத்தேன் [vimalar. serranga dirppan vimalansaran sennivaithen] (மேருமந்தரபுராணம் [merumandarapuranam] 1).

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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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