பண்டாரம்

Tamil

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɐɳɖaːɾɐm/

Etymology 1

Noun

பண்டாரம் • (paṇṭāram)

1. religious mendicant
2. a šaiva monk
3. a caste of non-Brāhmin šaivaites that sells garlands of flowers

Etymology 2

Noun

பண்டாரம் • (paṇṭāram)

1. stores, wares, treasure
2. public treasury, repository
3. granary
4. government, sirkar
5. varied and delicious food
6. articles of food
7. that which is public
8. a yellow powder kept in a little box by the priests of village deities and given to worshippers