Vintam: 2 definitions

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Vintam 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

Vintam (விந்தம்) (in Tamil) refers to Vindhya 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 Vintam) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vintam (விந்தம்) noun < vindhya.

1. See விந்தியம். விந்த வனமென வேவவும் [vinthiyam. vintha vanamena vevavum] (தக்கயாகப்பரணி [thakkayagapparani] 62).

2. Mountain; வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 513.)

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Vintam (விந்தம்) noun < kuruvinda. A kind of ruby. See குருவிந்தம் [kuruvintham], 1. பதுமமு நீலமும் விந்தமும் படிதமும் [pathumamu nilamum vinthamum padithamum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 186).

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Vintam (விந்தம்) noun < aravinda. Lotus; தாமரை. விந்தமாப்பிண்டி முல்லை . . . நீலங்கோல வற்கு [thamarai. vinthamappindi mullai . . . nilangola varku] (நாமதீபநிகண்டு [namathipanigandu] 59).

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Vintam (விந்தம்) noun probably from bṛnda.

1. The number 64,00,00,000; அறுபத்துநான்கு கோடி கொண்ட ஒரு பேரெண். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [arupathunanku kodi konda oru peren. (pingalagandu)]

2. Jungle; காடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadu. (pingalagandu)]

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Vintam (விந்தம்) noun

1. A mineral poison; குதிரைப்பற்பாஷாணம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kuthiraipparpashanam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

2. Purified camphor. See பச்சைக்கற்பூரம். (அரும்பெயர் அனுபந்த) [pachaikkarpuram. (arumbeyar anupanda)]

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Vintam (விந்தம்) noun probably from bṛndāraka. The great; மேலோர். (அரு. நி.) [melor. (aru. ni.)]

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Vintam (விந்தம்) noun < vindhyā. Roselle. See செம்புளிச்சை [sembulichai], 2. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])

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