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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCittānti (சித்தாந்தி) noun < siddhāntin.
1. One who establishes or proves his theory logically; தன்கொள்கையை நாட்டுபவன். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [thankolkaiyai nattupavan. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
2. Astronomer, mathematician; கணனஞ்செய்ய வோன். [kananancheyya von.] (W.)
3. A follower of the Śaiva Siddhānta system, distinct from vētānti; சைவசமய நெறிித்தாந்தத் தைச் சார்ந்தவன். [saivasithanthath thais sarnthavan.] Colloq.
4. An obstinate person; பிடிவாதமுள்ளவன். [pidivathamullavan.] Local usage
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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