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This etymological topic deals with the origin, regeneration and evolution of various names by which Ayyavazhi is referred or identified throughout the period of Ayyavazhi history. Though the name '' 'Ayyavazhi' '' is commonly used and the most accepted term to represent Ayyavazhi there are other terms too which are used to refer it. ==Ayyavazhi== The exact origin of the name ''Ayyavazhi'' is not known. The various theories on its derivation include: ;Ayya's path: from the direct synonymous derivation, which takes Ayya as a noun ''(naming word)'' of Ayya Vaikundar.〔R.Shanmugam's, Narayana Kulatthil Narayanar Avataram, Page:188〕 ;Path of Father: from the local spoken-Tamil language ''Ayya'' (father) and ''vazhi'' (path). This meaning, derived from Tamil, is most commonly used as 'ayya', and means 'dear father'.〔R. Ponnu's, Sri Vaikunda Swamigal and the Struggle for Social Equality in South India, Ram Publishers, 2000, Page 68, Sub heading: "Reverence as Ayya"〕 ;The ultimate truth of Master:〔''Akilathirattu ammanai Arappadanool'', First Stage, page 27, published by Vaikundar Seva Sangam〕 from Tamil ''Ayya'' (Master) and ''vazhi'' (the ultimate truth) is derived from the literary usage of the words. ;Religious system of Guru: from Tamil ''Ayya'' as (Guru) and ''vazhi'' (religious system - ''vazhibadu'' in Tamil). ;Way of attaining the sacred feet of God: ''Ayya'' as (God) and ''vazhi'' (way to unify)〔Arisundara Mani's,(2002), ''Akilathirattu Ammanai Parayana Urai'' Chapter 1, Page 4.〕 The synonymous versions of the phrase are virtually unlimited, because the usage of the word 'Ayya' in Tamil varies widely. It is used to convey the words ''father'', ''guru'', ''the superior'', ''a person of dignity'', ''respectable one'', ''master'', ''the king'', ''the teacher'', ''preceptor'', etc. The word 'vazhi' in Tamil can mean ''the way'', ''a course of conduct'', ''manner'', ''method'', ''mode'', ''cause'', ''antiquity'', ''succession'', ''religious system'', ''reason'', and so on. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Etymology of Ayyavazhi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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