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thiru

திரு
Tamil

Divine, sacred, auspicious, holy, revered

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Meaning

Thiru is an honorific prefix meaning divine, sacred, or auspicious. Dancers encounter it attached to names of deities, their relatives, or sacred places and objects, signifying their revered status. It functions to elevate the noun it precedes, emphasizing its holiness or connection to the divine.

In the songs

  • Hari thiru maruganai vighna vinaayaka

    The nephew of Lord Hari (Vishnu), the remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesha

    Ganapathi Kauthuvam · Traditional

  • Hari thiru maruganai vighna vinaayaka

    The nephew of Lord Hari (Vishnu), the remover of obstacles, Lord Ganesha

    Ganapathi Kauthuvam · Traditional

  • Parmanin thiru kumaranai

    The divine son of the Supreme Lord (Shiva)...

    Velum Mayilanai · Unknown

  • Parmanin thiru kumaranai

    The divine son of the Supreme Lord (Shiva)...

    Velum Mayilanai · Unknown

Songs with this word

From the lyrics we hold — 2 songs.

  • Ganapathi Kauthuvam

    Traditional

    appears in 2 lines

  • Velum Mayilanai

    Unknown

    appears in 2 lines

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