Alavay, 膧lav膩y: 2 definitions
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Alavay 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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: Institut Fran莽ais de Pondich茅ry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram膧lav膩y (喈嗋喈掂喈瘝) (in Tamil) refers to H膩l膩sya in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram鈥攁n ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning 膧lav膩y) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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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Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon膧lav膩y (喈嗋喈掂喈瘝) [腻濒补-惫腻测] noun < 腻濒补 + 喈掂喈瘝 [vay] = 腻濒腻蝉测补.
1. Serpent, as having poison in its mouth; 喈喈瘝喈瘉. 喈瘒喈班瘉喈曕瘝 喈曕瘚喈熰瘝喈熰 喈喈侧喈距喁� 喈ㄠ瘑喈熰瘉喈ㄠ喈｀瘝 喈瘋喈熰瘝喈熰 [pambu. merug kotti yalavay nedunan putti] (喈む喈班瘉喈掂喈赤瘓喈喈熰喁� 喈瘉喈班喈｀喁� 喈氞瘚喈脆喁�. [thiruvilaiyadar puranam sozhanai.] 13).
2. Madura, as encircled by a coiled serpent which brought its mouth and tail together to indicate the boundaries of the city; 喈喁佮喁�. (喈む瘒喈掂喈班喁�) [mathurai. (thevaram)]
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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Full-text: Tiruvalavay, Halasyam, Olivalavay, Kutal.
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