மணிமேகலை

Tamil

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /mɐɳɪmeːɡɐlɐɪ̯/

Proper noun

மணிமேகலை • (maṇimēkalai)

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

University of Madras (1924–1936) “மணிமேகலை”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press

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