Pittu-tiruvila, Piṭṭuttiruviḻā, Pittuttiruvila, Pittu-tiru-vila, Pittutiru-vila: 1 definition

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[«previous next»] — Pittu-tiruvila in Tamil glossary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Piṭṭuttiruviḻā (பிட்டுத்திருவிழா) [piṭṭu-tiru-viḻā] noun < பிட்டு [pittu] +. A festival in Madura which commemorates Śiva’s receiving piṭṭu from an old woman named Vanti in lieu of labour rendered by Him in disguise; வந்திக்காகக் கூலியாளாக வேலைசெய்து சிவபிரான் பிட்டுப்பெற்ற திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் யாடலைக் குறித்தற்கு மதுரையில் நடத்தப்படுந் திரு விழா. [vanthikkagak kuliyalaga velaiseythu sivapiran pittupperra thiruvilaiyadar puranam yadalaig kuritharku mathuraiyil nadathappadun thiru vizha.]

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