Vatavar, Vaṭavar: 2 definitions
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Vatavar 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.
India history and geography
: academia.edu: Minor Chiefs and "Hero" in Ancient TamilakamVaṭavar is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: Tiraiya�, vaṉkē�-vaṭṭam (circular stone, shield), Kuṭapulam (the west), Paratavar (fishermen), Koṭumuṭi, teṉkaṭal “Southern Ocean�, denotes “northerner� (see Vaṭukar), cf. Teṉṉa� “southerner�, the Pāṇḍya (Zvelebil 1974:145).

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVaṭavar (வடவர�) noun < வடக்கு. [vadakku.] Northerners; வடநாட்டார். வடவர� வாடக� குடவர் கூம்� [vadanattar. vadavar vadag kudavar kumba] (பத்துப்பாட்ட�: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 276).
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 (+13): Vaataavaran-kaaryakarta, Vaataavaraniya-chetana, Vaataavaraniya-nariwad, Vaataavaraniya-prabhaav-moolankan, Vaataavaraniya-rangvaad, Vaataavaraniya-sankat, Vaataavaraniya-santulan, Vaataavaraniya-sharnaarthi, Vaataavaraniya-suchak, Vaataavaraniya-vargvaad, Vaataavaranjanya, Vaataavaranvigyaan, Vadavari, Vatavarai, Vatavaran, Vatavarana, Vatavarana-karyakarta, Vatavaranaghatakavayu, Vatavaranajanya, Vatavaranavijnana.
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