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priya

प्रिय
Sanskrit

Dear, beloved, fond of, or lover of.

Lyrics

Meaning

Priya means dear, beloved, or fond of. In lyrics, it frequently appears as an epithet for deities, indicating their fondness for a particular art form or quality, such as "gAnap priyA" (lover of music). It can also describe a deity as being beloved by devotees or a person as dear to another.

In the songs

  • gAnap priyA sAmi nin pAdamE tudi seydEn

    O lover of music, Lord, I have praised your feet.

    Sarasam Ninnai · Ramaswami Sivan

  • gAnap priyA sAmi nin pAdamE tudi seydEn

    O lover of music, Lord, I have praised your feet.

    Sarasam Ninnai · Ramaswami Sivan

  • gAnap priyA sAmi nin pAdamE tudi seydEn

    O lover of music, Lord, I have praised your feet.

    Sarasam Ninnai · Ramaswami Sivan

  • gAnap priyA sAmi nin pAdamE tudi seydEn

    O lover of music, Lord, I have praised your feet.

    Sarasam Ninnai · Ramaswami Sivan

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 1 song.

  • Sarasam Ninnai

    Ramaswami Sivan

    appears in 4 lines

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