Aiyanar

A1I1Y4A1N1A1R1

proper noun

A Tamil guardian deity

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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Ayyanar

  1. HinduismA Tamil guardian deity

Origin

  1. Tamilஐயனார்
  2. EnglishAiyanar

Borrowed from Tamil ஐயனார் (aiyaṉār).

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Translations

Hindi अयनार
  • अयनार (aynār)guardian deity
Tamil ஐயனார்
  • ஐயனார் (aiyaṉār)guardian deity
Cite this entry
APA

Aiyanar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aiyanar

MLA

“Aiyanar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aiyanar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Aiyanar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Aiyanar.

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