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Etymologies
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From a South Indian word which means holy/saintly man, as commonly used in the Indian States of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.It is derived from the Sanskrit word swami (holy/saintly man).
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Swamigal, Sankaracharya of Kanchi, the 68 {+t} {+h} Acharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, compiled as a
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Rajesh B. Nair Houses submerged at Sankardass Swamigal Nagar Ahmedabad: Manual scavenging is a fate for lakhs of people of across the country, with the refusal to carry out such work resulting in physical abuse and
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