King - ராஜா
Original Tamil word - கோ / அரசன்
கோ is a single alphabet. Tamil is an unique language in which a single letter/alphabet conveys a meaning on its own.
Interestingly the word கோவில் (கோ + இல்) comes from the root word கோ. இல் means home (இல்லம்). So according to Tamil, கோவில் actually is a place where the King lives/resides. But in today's context, it refers to the place of God. It just goes to show, Tamils' idea of worship was originally that of elders/leaders/rulers back in those days which is evident from how the meaning of that very word has changed with time to refer to God.
அண. நாகப்பன்
Original Tamil word - கோ / அரசன்
கோ is a single alphabet. Tamil is an unique language in which a single letter/alphabet conveys a meaning on its own.
Interestingly the word கோவில் (கோ + இல்) comes from the root word கோ. இல் means home (இல்லம்). So according to Tamil, கோவில் actually is a place where the King lives/resides. But in today's context, it refers to the place of God. It just goes to show, Tamils' idea of worship was originally that of elders/leaders/rulers back in those days which is evident from how the meaning of that very word has changed with time to refer to God.
அண. நாகப்பன்
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