Pacupatam, Pācupatam: 2 definitions
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Pacupatam 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 KanchipuramPācupatam (பாசுபதம்) (in Tamil) refers to Pāśupata 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 Pācupatam) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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 LexiconPācupatam (பாசுபதம்) noun < pāśupata.
1. A Śaiva sect which does not recognise the existence of āṇavamala and holds that Śiva entrusts the perfected soul with His function, one of aka-p-puṟa-c-camayam, q.v.; ஆணவ மலம் இல்லையென்றும் ஈசன் பக்குவமடைந்த ஆன் மாக்களிடம் தன் குணங்களைப் பற்றுவித்துத் தான் அதிகாரத்தினொழிவு பெற்றிருப்பனென்றும் கூறும் அகப்புறச்சமயவகை. (சிவஞானபோத பாஷ்யம் அவை.). [anava malam illaiyenrum isan pakkuvamadaintha an makkalidam than kunangalaip parruvithuth than athigarathinozhivu perriruppanenrum kurum agappurachamayavagai. (sivagnanapotha pashyam avai.).]
2. An Upaniṣad, one of 108; நூற்றெட்டுபநிடதங் களுள் ஒன்று. [nurrettupanidathang kalul onru.]
3. See பாசுபதாத்திரம். பாசுபதம் பார்த்தர்க் களித்தார் போலும் [pasupathathiram. pasupatham parthark kalithar polum] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 720, 2).
4. Taper-pointed mountain ebony. See சிவமல்லி. [sivamalli.] (நாநார்த்த. [nagarthathipigai] 152.)
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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