Apayahastam, Apaya-hastam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Apayahastam (அபயஹஸ்தம்) [apaya-hastam] noun < abhaya +.

1. Right hand of an idol or great person raised in token of dispelling fear and assuring protection; அடைக்கலக்கை. [adaikkalakkai.]

2. Brittle cake of sandal containing the impression of the right hand of the idol and presented to worshippers in temples; கடவுளின் அபய முத் திரை பதிந்த சந்தன வில்லை. [kadavulin apaya muth thirai pathintha santhana villai.]

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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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