Karttakkal, Kartt膩kka岣�: 1 definition
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: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKartt膩kka岣� (喈曕喁嵿喁嵿喈距畷喁嵿畷喈赤瘝) noun < idem.
1. (艢aiva Philosophy) Agents, term applied to the five deities as those through whose actions for the benefit of souls the Supreme Power manifests itself, the deities being 喈喈班喈┼瘝, 喈掂喈熰瘝喈熰瘉喈｀瘉, 喈夃喁佮喁嵿喈苦喈┼瘝, 喈畷喁囙畾喁佮喈┼瘝, 喈氞喈� 喈氞喈掂喁�; 喈疅喁堗喁嵿喁� 喈瘉喈む喈苦 喈む瘖喈脆喈侧瘝喈瘉喈班喈瘉喈瘝 喈疄喁嵿畾喈曕喁嵿喁嵿喈距畷喁� 喈曕喁�. [piraman, vittunu, uruthiran, magesuran, satha sivan; padaippu muthaliya thozhilpuriyum panchagarthag kal.]
2. Title of the N膩yaka kings of Madura; 喈喁佮喁� 喈ㄠ喈畷喁嵿畷喈掂喈氞喁� 喈疅喁嵿疅喈瘝喈瘑喈喁�. 喈曕喁嵿喁嵿喈距畷喁嵿畷喈赤瘝 喈瘑喈氞瘝 喈氞瘉喈炧瘝 喈氞喈苦喈� 喈喈苦喈ㄠ瘝喈む喈班 [mathurai nayakkavarasar pattappeyar. karthakkal mes sugn saliya mathimanthiri] (喈瘑喈班瘉喈ㄠ瘝喈む瘖喈曕痪 [peruntho.] 1300).
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Full-text: Puvanakarttakkal, Pancakarttakkal, Catacivan, Catacivam.
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