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'''Detchanam''' literally means ''[[south]]'' or ''the land of south''. It is also used to represent the [[Deccan Plateau]] and south [[India]]. In [[Akilattirattu Ammanai]] the word Detchanam represents the land of [[South India]] with [[Swamithoppe]] as its centre, and including a vast area of land, south-east to [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]].  
'''Detchanam''' literally means ''[[south]]'' or ''the land of south'' though in greater sense it includes the land south of [[Kailash]]. In [[Akilattirattu Ammanai]] the word Detchanam directly represents the land of [[South India]] with [[Swamithoppe]] as its centre, and including a vast area of land, south-east to [[Kanyakumari (town)|Kanyakumari]].  


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