Potukkai, Potu-kai: 2 definitions
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Potukkai 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)Potukkai (common hand) is part of the single-had tradition (pindi or 辞峁热篃补颈办办补颈-尘补谤补辫耻), which itself forms a division of Abhinaya or Avinaya (artistic expressions) as defined in the second book of the Pa帽camarapu (鈥榝ive-fold traditional usage鈥�) which represents an important piece of Tamil literature.鈥擳he Pa帽camarapu (鈥渇ive-fold traditional usage鈥�) refers to a book on five established literary usages (five-fold traditional usages) defines terms such as Potukkai. It 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 LexiconPotukkai (喈瘖喈む瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘓) [potu-kai] noun < 喈瘖喈む瘉 [pothu] +. (N膩峁瓂a.) A gesture of hand common to differrent kinds of dances; 喈 喈曕瘋喈む瘝喈む瘉喈曕瘝喈曕瘉喈瘝 喈瘖喈む瘉 喈掂喈� 喈呧喈苦喈畷喁嵿畷喁堗喈曕瘓. [pala kuthukkum pothu vana apinayakkaivagai.] (喈氞喈侧喁嵿喈む喈曕喈班喁� 喈呧喁佮喁嵿喈む喁佮喁� [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, 喈夃喁�. [urai.])
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Full-text: Kai-eluttupotu, Kai-tattipotu.
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