மணிமேகலை

Tamil

Etymology

From மணி (maṇi, “gem, jewel”) +‎ மேகலை (mēkalai, “girdle, belt”), translates to 'Girdle of Jewels.'

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɳimeːɡalai/

Proper noun

மணிமேகலை • (maṇimēkalai)

  1. an ancient Tamil epic poem revolving around the titular character, a Buddhist nun and also the illegitimate daughter of Kovalan, one of the protagonists of another Tamil epic called Silapadhikaram. One of the aimperumkappiyangal.

See also

  • சிலப்பதிகாரம் (cilappatikāram)
  • சீவக சிந்தாமணி (cīvaka cintāmaṇi)
  • வளையாபதி (vaḷaiyāpati)
  • குண்டலகேசி (kuṇṭalakēci)

References

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