Guardians in Malayalam
This entry is not a general word for guardians. അഷ്ടദിക്പാലകര് (ashtadiku palakar) names the mythological set of guardian deities of the eight directions, built from the words for eight, direction and protector. It belongs to temple lore, ritual texts and classical poetry.
അഷ്ടദിക്പാലകര് (ashtadiku palakar)
Guardians of the eight corners or directions.
അഷ്ടദിക്പാലകര് എട്ടു ദിക്കുകളെ കാക്കുന്നു.
ashtadiku palakar ettu dikkukale kaakkunnu.
The guardians of the eight directions protect the eight quarters.
Dictionary entry
- അഷ്ടദിക്പാലകര് (ashtadiku palakar) — Guardians of the eight corners or directions.
For guardians in the ordinary sense, a parent or a legal guardian, Malayalam uses entirely different words; this compound only ever means those eight directional deities.
Common questions
How do you say guardians in Malayalam?
Not with this entry. അഷ്ടദിക്പാലകര് (ashtadiku palakar) means the guardian deities of the eight directions; a guardian of a child or of property is named by a quite different word.
Which eight directions does it cover?
The four cardinal points and the four between them, each with its own presiding deity in the traditional scheme.