வெய்யோன்

Tamil

Etymology

Related to வெயில் (veyil, “sunshine, heat”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʋɛjːoːn/

Proper noun

வெய்யோன் • (veyyōṉ)

(Hinduism, Tamil religion) a pre-vedic sun deity worshipped by the Tamils who later became synonymous with Surya.

See also

செய்யோன் (ceyyōṉ, “red god, Murugan”)
மாயோன் (māyōṉ, “Thirumal, Vishnu”)
வேந்தன் (vēntaṉ, “king, Indra”)
கடலோன் (kaṭalōṉ, “sea god, Varuna”)
கொற்றவை (koṟṟavai, “war goddess, Durga”)

References

University of Madras (1924–1936) “வெய்யோன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press

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