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There are many Tamil loanwords in other languages.The Tamil language, primarily spoken in southern India and Sri Lanka, has produced loanwords in many different languages, including Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew, English, Malay, native languages of Indonesia, Mauritian Creole, Tagalog, Russian, and Sinhala and Dhivehi.
One of the earliest Indian writings on astronomy and astrology, titled the Yavanajataka or "The Saying of the Greeks", is a translation from Greek to Sanskrit made by "Yavanesvara" ("Lord of the Greeks") in 149–150 CE under the rule of the Indo-Scythian king Rudrakarman I of the Western Satraps. The Yavanajataka contains instructions on ...
Mohanthal is made from besan, ghee, and sugar and can be combined with many other ingredients, such as spices and nuts. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] As with other sweets from the Indian subcontinent it is commonly consumed at religious festivals such as Diwali , [ 4 ] Krishna Janamashtami or as prasad , an offering at a mandir .
The word Gharjamai is a compound of two words : Ghar and Jamai.The word Ghar is derived from Sanskrit word Gr̥ha (गृह) [1] meaning house and Jamai is derived from Sanskrit word jāmātr̥ [2] (जामातृ) meaning son in law.
Alakh Niranjan (अलख निरञ्जन) is a term used by Nath Yogis as a synonym for Creator, and to describe the characteristics of God and the Self, known as the Atman.
Upādāna उपादान is a Sanskrit and Pali word that means "fuel, material cause, substrate that is the source and means for keeping an active process energized". [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is also an important Buddhist concept referring to "attachment, clinging, grasping". [ 3 ]