வெய்யோன்
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Tamil[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Related to வெயில் (veyil, “sunshine, heat”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
வெய்யோன் • (veyyōṉ)
- (Hinduism, Tamil religion) a pre-vedic sun deity worshipped by the Tamils who later became synonymous with Surya.
See also[edit]
- செய்யோன் (ceyyōṉ, “red god, Murugan”)
- மாயோன் (māyōṉ, “Thirumal, Vishnu”)
- வேந்தன் (vēntaṉ, “king, Indra”)
- கடலோன் (kaṭalōṉ, “sea god, Varuna”)
- கொற்றவை (koṟṟavai, “war goddess, Durga”)
References[edit]
- University of Madras (1924–1936) “வெய்யோன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press