caṉṉiti (p. 173) s. Presence, nearness, proximity, சமீபம். 2. (c.) The presence of the deity, guru or some great person, திருமுகம். W. p. 891. SANNIDHI. 3. A temple, கோயில். 4. (p.) The holy, உயர்ந்தோன். சன்னிதிப்பட, inf. To attain to the presence of one. பண்டாரசன்னிதி, s. A college, or monastery of Pandarams, of which there are several in different towns in the Tamil district. 2. The chief of the பண் டாரச்சன்னிதி--Note. Into this fraternity, any person of good caste willing to obey the rules of the order, is received and is supported in it, the establishments being richly endowed. One rule of the order is perpetual celibacy. They wear beads; cloths reddened by dipping in red ochre; a kind of pinch-beck-ear ornament, instead of a gold one; entangled locks or unshorn hair. The chief of the order is guru to the rest, and receives homage from them. The members are each called தம்பிரான், Tambiran.

maṭam (p. 339) s. A college or school for young brahmans prosecuting sacred studies, வே தம்படிக்குமிடம். 2. A monastery, occupied by ascetics, முனிவர்வாசம். W. p. 632. MAT'HA. 3. A choultry at which rice is given periodically to mendicants, தருமசாலை. 4. A caravansary for pilgrims and other religious mendicants, சத்திரம். 5. A rest-house, இளைப்பாறுமடம். (c.) மடக்காரர், s. [pl.] Attendants or servants, of a மடம். மடதருமம்--மடத்தருமம், s. Donations to, or alms at a மடம். மடத்துத்தம்பிரான், s. The overseer of a மடம். See தம்பிரான். மடப்பற்று, s. Possessions belonging to a மடம். மடாதிபதி, s. The chief of a monastery. மடாலயம், s. Chapel or temple of a monastery. 2. The monastery itself. 78) *

ṣrīkāriym (p. 215) s. A sacred thing or business, பரமகாரியம். ஷ்ரீகாரியகர்த்தன், s. The superior of a fane, or of a heathen monastery. 39)