Ilantiraiyan, Iḷantiṟaiyaṉ, Iḷantiraiyan: 1 definition

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Ilantiraiyan means something in the history of ancient India. 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 Tamilakam

Iḷantiṟaiyaṉ or Toṇṭaimāṉ-iḷantiraiyaṉ, traditional founder of the imperial Cōḻa family (Kalidos 1976: 80), early patron of the Tirupati temple (Aiyangar 1940: 196), tirai “wave” (VIS 341). The Perumpāṇāṟṟuppaṭai extols the munificence of Iḷantiṟaiyaṉ, the Younger who came through the waves (sea). He was the son of Cōḻa Neṭuṅkiḷḷi or Nalaṅkiḷḷi and Pīḷivaḷai, the nāga princess of Maṇipallavam. Supposed to be founder the Pallava dynasty, Pallava is rooted in Maṇipallavam (Kalidos 1976: 80 citing the pioneering authorities on Tamil culture, Mutaliyār C. Irācanāyakam, and M. Śrīnivāsa Aiyaṅkār).

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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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