Niruttam, Ni峁焨ttam: 2 definitions
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Niruttam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (natya)Niruttam refers to 鈥渄ancing鈥� and represents one of the seven types of kuttu (dance) as defined in the first book of the Pa帽camarapu which deals with niruttam (dance, one of the sixty鈥揻our arts).鈥擳he Pa帽camarapu (鈥渇ive-fold traditional usage鈥�) represents an important piece of Tamil literature and was composed by Cerai A峁焛van膩r in the 9th century AD during the time of Pandyan Tirumaran of the last Ca峁卥am Period.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconNiruttam (喈ㄠ喈班瘉喈む瘝喈む喁�) noun < 苍峁泃迟补. Dancing, one of 补峁焨辫补迟迟耻苍腻濒耻-办补濒补颈, q.v.; 喈呧喁佮喈む瘝喈む瘉喈ㄠ喈侧瘉 喈曕喁堗畷喈赤瘉喈赤瘝 喈掄喁嵿喈距畷喈苦 喈ㄠ疅喈┼喁�. 喈喈掂瘓 喈ㄠ喈班瘉喈む瘝喈� 喈ㄠ瘚喈曕瘝喈曕 喈瘑喈瘝喈瘉喈班瘉喈曕 [arupathunalu kalaigalul onragiya nadanam. pavai nirutha nokki meyyurugi] (喈氞瘈喈掂畷喈氞喈ㄠ瘝喈む喈喈� [sivagasindamani] 682).
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Niruttam (喈ㄠ喈班瘉喈む瘝喈む喁�) noun < nir-ukta. Class of works containing etymological explanation of difficult Vedic words, one of six 惫脓迟腻峁卥补尘, q.v.; 喈掂瘒喈む喈權瘝喈曕喁� 喈嗋喈┼瘉喈赤瘝 喈掂瘒喈む畽喁嵿畷喈赤喈侧瘉喈赤瘝喈� 喈氞瘖喈编瘝喈曕喁� 喈嗋喈距喁佮喁� 喈ㄠ瘋喈侧瘝. 喈む瘑喈编瘝喈编瘑 喈┼喈班瘉喈む瘝喈む疄喁� 喈氞瘑喈掂 [vethangam aranul vethangalilulla sorkalai arayum nul. therre niruthagn sevi] (喈喈苦喁囙畷喈侧痪 [manimegalai] 27, 101).
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Niruttam (喈ㄠ喈班瘉喈む瘝喈む喁�) noun < ni-ruddha.
1. Absence of attachment; 喈喁嵿喈苦喁嵿喁�. 喈ㄠ喈班瘉喈む瘝喈� 喈氞瘉喈� 喈氞喈编瘝喈曕喈む瘝喈む瘉 喈ㄠ喈侧瘓喈瘉喈编瘝喈编喈┼瘝 [parrinmai. nirutha suga sirkanathu nilaiyurravan] (喈氞喈掂喈班瘉喈瘚喈む瘝喈む喈瘝 喈氞喈┼喈班. [sivatharumotharam sananamarana.] 96).
2. (艢aiva Philosophy) Function of veiling. See 喈む喈班瘚喈喈瘝. [thiropavam.] (W.)
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Ni峁焨ttam (喈ㄠ喈编瘉喈む瘝喈む喁�) < 喈ㄠ喈编瘉喈む瘝喈む瘉-. [niruthu-.] noun Stop, pause, as in reading; 喈ㄠ喈编瘉喈む瘝喈む瘉喈曕瘓. [niruthugai.] (W.) 鈥� adverb Perpendicularly; 喈氞瘑喈權瘝喈曕瘉喈む瘝喈む喈�. [senguthaga.] (J.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Niruttama, Niruttamaka, Niruttamani, Niruttamantapam, Niruttamarapu, Niruttamatu.
Full-text (+43): Velainiruttam, Putaniruttam, Anantaniruttam, Puyankaniruttam, Maniruttam, Cuttaniruttam, Kamalaniruttam, Urttuvaniruttam, Vetankam, Niruttamatu, Niruttacapai, Nirttanam, Civanatal, Nirttam, Anantatantavam, Mariyal, Niruttamarapu, Korvai, Sattvikam, Rasatam.
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