English Meaning of puntaram

Meaning of 'puntaram'

s. a mark on the forehead, neyyikkuyi; 2. a variety of sugar-cane; 3. an eagle, kazuku.

urttuvapuntaram, the perpendicular sectarial mark on the forehead of the Vaishnava (or the Hindu).

tiripuntaram, the three lined mark of the Saiva sect, three streaks of ashes on the forehead.

Meaning of புண்டரம்

s. a mark on the forehead, நெற்றிக்குறி; 2. a variety of sugar-cane; 3. an eagle, கழுகு.

ஊர்த்துவபுண்டரம், the perpendicular sectarial mark on the forehead of the Vaishnava (or the Hindu).

திரிபுண்டரம், the three lined mark of the Saiva sect, three streaks of ashes on the forehead.

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