Nalan, Naḷaṉ: 2 definitions
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Nalan 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: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramNaḷaṉ (நளன்) (in Tamil) refers to Nala in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Naḷaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNaḷaṉ (நளன்) noun < Nala.
1. A famous emperor of Niṣadha, hero of the Naiṭatam; நிடததேசத்தரசனும் நைடதத்தின் கதாநாயகனுமான சக்கரவர்த்தி [nidathathesatharasanum naidathathin kathanayaganumana sakkaravarthi]
2. A monkey belonging to Rāmā's hosts, said to have built the Adam's Bridge for Rāma and his army to cross over to Ceylon; இராமபிரானுடைய வானரப்படைத் தலைவருள் சேது பந்தனஞ் செய்த வீரன். நளன் வருகென்றனன் கவிக்கு நாயகன் [iramapiranudaiya vanarappadaith thalaivarul sethu panthanagn seytha viran. nalan varugenranan kavikku nayagan] (கம்பராமாயணம் சேதுப. [kambaramayanam sethupa.] 1).
3. Name of a liberal chief, one of seven mutalvaḷḷalkaḷ, q.v.; முதல்வள்ளல்களெழுவருள் ஒருவன். [muthalvallalkalezhuvarul oruvan.]
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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Starts with (+6): Nal-ancatanku, Nala-niratu, Nalamdaijja, Nalamdale, Nalanala, Nalanalane, Nalanali, Nalanalike, Nalanalikeveru, Nalanalisu, Nalanalita, Nalananda, Nalanari, Nalancarru, Nalanda, Nalandara, Nalandi, Nalandiya, Nalankani, Nalankitu.
Ends with: An-tanalan, Ankanalan, Kanalan, Kannalan, Karunkannalan, Katu-kanalan, Kunalan, Manalan, Onnalan, Punalan, Tarukanalan, Vankanalan.
Full-text: Tikirimannavar, Aru-vakaicakkaravarttikal, Nalannacukku, Nalantikal, Nitatarkon, Nilavalayam, Nalavenpa, Nalapakam, Nitatan, Perunal, Nalam, Po.
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Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiru-nallar (Tiru-nallaru) < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Means of release in Shaiva Siddhanta—Importance of Preceptor < [Chapter 6 - Means to Release]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]