Atikan, Atikaṉ: 2 definitions
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Atikan 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: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamAtikaṉ (or Atiyamāṉ) is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Eḻiṉi fell fighting with Aiyamāṉ, Neṭumāṉ Añci is the hero of several poems in Puṟam. (e.g. 87-95, 390), his son was Pokuṭṭeḻuṉi (Puṟam 96, 102, 392, Cuppiramaṇiyaṉ 2008: 426). Atiyamāṉ was chieftain of Takaṭūr (Seshadri 1990: 21-23), chief of the Maḻavar. The Nāmakkal cave temples were their contribution (Dehejia 1969: 4-5). The discernible names are Atikaṉ, Atikamāṉ, Atiyar (“of the family of Atiyaṉ” VIS 12) or Utiyar (ibidem 114), Atiyamāṉ, Atiyamāṉ Neṭumāṉ Añci, Atiyarkōmāṉ, and Atiyaṉ-viṇṇattaṉār was a poet.
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
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAtikaṉ (அதிகன்) noun < adhika.
1. Superior person; மேற்பட்டவன். பகைஞர்க்கெல்லாம் மதிக னாய் [merpattavan. pagaignarkkellam mathiga nay] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 26, 110).
2. Supreme Being; பரம் பொருள். அதிகன் வேணியி லார்தரு கங்கையை [param porul. athigan veniyi lartharu kangaiyai] (கந்தபு. திருக்கயி. [kanthapu. thirukkayi.] 20).
3. A liberal chief. See அதியமான். [athiyaman.] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 103.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Atikana, Atikanalacceti, Atikanalam, Atikanari, Atikanda, Atikandaka, Atikanmar, Atikanta, Atikantam, Atikanti, Atikaṇha.
Ends with: Hatikan, Iratikan, Kannatikan, Karpatikan, Karppatikan, Lokayatikan, Natikan, Patikan, Piratipatikan, Vaikatikan, Vaipatikan, Vaitalaviratikan, Vatikan.
Full-text: Minili, Atiyaman, Nimili, Atikaman, Atiyarkoman, Atiyar, Utiyar, Pantiyar.
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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 8: Eripatha (Eripattar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appendix < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Appendix 1: Periyapuranam Sculptures in the temple at Darasuram < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]