Nirali, Niralī, Nīrāḻi: 3 definitions

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Nirali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Niralī (निरली).—A Śakti.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 32. 29.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Nīrāḷi (ನೀರಾಳಿ):—[noun] a woman whose work is to bring water (from a well, canal, river, etc.) and fill water drums and other containers in a house and to supply to others.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Nīrāḻi (நீராழி) [nīr-āḻi] noun < idem. +. Sea; கடல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kadal. (pingalagandu)]

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Nīrāḻi (நீராழி) [nīr-āḻi] noun < நீர் [nir] +. A disease of cattle; மாட்டுநோய்வகை. (மாட்டுவை.) [mattunoyvagai. (mattuvai.)]

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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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