ஹயக்ரீவன்

Tamil

painting of Hayagriva on the ceiling of the temple of Shiva Nataraja in Chidambaram

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Etymology

From Sanskrit हयग्रीव (hayagrīva).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hɐjɐkɾiːʋɐn/

Proper noun

ஹயக்ரீவன் • (hayakrīvaṉ)

(Hinduism) Haya griva, the name of a form of Visnu

Alternative forms

அயக்கிரீவன் (ayakkirīvaṉ)
ஹயக்ரீவர் (hayakrīvar)

References

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

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