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  2. Nāmakaraṇa - Wikipedia

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    Their formal name, selected by the parents, is announced. The naming ritual solemnizes the child as an individual, marking the process by which a child is accepted and socialized by people around them. The rite of passage also includes a gathering of friends and relatives of the baby's parents, typically with gifts and for a feast. [4]

  3. Vikram (name) - Wikipedia

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    Vikram. Vikram, also Vickram, Vickrum, is a given name of Sanskrit origin. The most common understanding of the name Vikram is valorous —one who is wise, brave and strong as well as victorious. Like many Hindu names, the name Vikram has a number of significant interpretations and connections.

  4. Category:Tamil given names - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Tamil given names" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. D. Durai; K. Kabilan; M.

  5. Lakshmi - Wikipedia

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    In Chinese Buddhism, Lakshmi is referred to as either Gōngdétiān (功德天, lit "Meritorious god" ) or Jíxiáng Tiānnǚ (吉祥天女, lit "Auspicious goddess") and is the goddess of fortune and prosperity. She is regarded as the sister of Píshāméntiān (毗沙門天), or Vaiśravaṇa, one of the Four Heavenly Kings.

  6. Tamils - Wikipedia

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    t. e. The Tamils (/ ˈtæmɪlz, ˈtɑː -/ TAM-ilz, TAHM-), also known as the Tamilar, [note 4] are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group who natively speak the Tamil language and trace their ancestry mainly to the southern part of the Indian subcontinent. The Tamil language is one of the longest-surviving classical languages, with over two ...

  7. Category:Tamil names - Wikipedia

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  8. Tamil culture - Wikipedia

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    Politics. Tamil portal. v. t. e. Tamil culture refers to the culture of the Tamil people. The Tamils speak the Tamil language, one of the oldest languages in India with more than two thousand years of written history. Archaeological evidence from the Tamilakam region indicates a continuous history of human occupation for more than 3,800 years.

  9. Shiva - Wikipedia

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    The name Kāla appears in the Shiva Sahasranama, where it is translated by Ram Karan Sharma as "(the Supreme Lord of) Time". [252] Bhairava "terrible" or "frightful" [253] is a fierce form associated with annihilation. In contrast, the name Śaṇkara, "beneficent" [32] or "conferring happiness" [254] reflects his benign form.