Marakkal, Marakk膩l, Marakk膩岣�: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: The significance of the m奴la-beras (natya)Marakk膩l refers to the ninth of the eleven dances (辫补迟颈苍辞谤补峁璦濒) as mentioned in the Ka峁璦l膩峁璾kk膩峁璦i which is a chapter of the Cilappatik膩ram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.鈥擳he eleven dances were (viz., Marakk膩l) danced by Madavi in the Indra Vila (the festival celebrating the victory of Indra). After praising Vi峁ａ箛u, four Varuna-bhutas and Ti峁卥al (moon in the sky, moving for the benefit of others), the 辫补迟颈苍辞谤补峁璦濒 (eleven dances) is said to begin.
Marakk膩l description: This dance was danced by Ko峁熱篃avai (Durga) with wooden legs in order to destroy the demons who waged a deceitful war in which they came in the forms of scorpions and snakes.
The 尘补谤补办办腻濒-办奴迟迟耻 is danced by the maravars. They dance in praise of goddess Ko峁熱篃avai. While the dancer dances, her anklets and waist ornaments make jingling sound. Ko峁熱篃avai holds a sword in her hand to denote the destruction of the demons, and dances on wooden stills. When she dances to the delight of the Devas and to the distress of the Asuras, she is adorned with flowers and she sings in praise of Ko峁熱篃avai. This message comes in the song of 惫别峁弓耻惫补-惫补谤颈 (the hunter鈥檚 song).
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 LexiconMarakk膩l (喈喈曕瘝喈曕喈侧瘝) [尘补谤补-办腻濒] noun < 喈喈瘝 [maram] +. [Malayalam: 尘补谤补办办腻濒.]
1. A grain measure, varying in different places = 8 辫补峁璱 = 鹿鈦勨倎鈧� kalam = 400 cu. in., as originally made of wood; 喈瘉喈曕喁嵿喈侧喈掂瘓喈曕瘝喈曕喁佮喈� 喈掂畷喁�. (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁�) [mugathalalavaikkaruvi vagai. (pingalagandu)]
2. Superficial measure = 3362 sq. ft., as requiring a marakkal of seed to sow it; 喈掄喁� 喈喈曕瘝喈曕喈侧瘝 喈掂喈班瘓喈瘝喈喈熰瘉. [oru marakkal viraippadu.] Local usage
3. (Astrology) Measure of rain for the year, determined by the ruling planet; 喈嗋喁嵿疅喁� 喈喁堗喈苦喁� 喈呧喈掂瘉. 喈掄喁� 喈喈曕瘝喈曕喈侧瘝 喈喁� 喈囙喁嵿喈班瘉喈熰喁嵿喈苦喁�. (喈疄喁嵿畾喈距畽喁嵿畷喈瘝) [andu mazhaiyin alavu. oru marakkal mazhai ivvarudathil. (panchangam)]
4. Wooden leg; 喈喈む瘝喈む喈编瘝 喈氞瘑喈瘝喈� 喈喈む喁�. [marathar seytha patham.]
5. A dance of Vi峁ａ箛u; 喈む喈班瘉喈喈侧瘝 喈曕瘋喈む瘝喈む瘉喈掂畷喁�. (喈氞疯喈熰喈喈苦喈苦畷喈｀瘝喈熰瘉) [thirumal kuthuvagai. (sudamaninigandu)]
6. A dance of Durg膩 on stilts, slaying the Asuras who attacked her assuming the shapes of reptiles, one of 11 办奴迟迟耻, q.v.; 喈曕瘋喈む瘝喈む瘉喈瘝 喈喈苦喁娻喁嵿喈┼瘉喈赤瘝 喈掂疄喁嵿畾喈む瘝 喈む喈侧瘝 喈掂瘑喈侧瘝喈侧瘉喈む喁嵿畷喈班瘉喈む喈瘝 喈喈瘝喈瘉 喈む瘒喈赤瘝 喈瘉喈む喈苦喈掂喈瘝 喈呧喁佮喈班瘝 喈瘉喈曕瘉喈む喁堗喁佮喈班瘝喈ㄠ瘝喈む瘉 喈む瘉喈班瘝喈曕瘝喈曕瘓 喈呧喈编瘝喈编瘓 喈瘉喈脆畷喁� 喈曕喈曕瘝 喈曕喁堗喈编瘝喈曕瘉 喈喈む瘝喈む喈侧瘝 喈氞瘑喈瘝喈� 喈曕喈侧瘓喈曕瘝喈曕瘖喈｀瘝喈熰瘉 喈嗋疅喈苦 喈嗋疅喁嵿疅喈瘝. [kuthup pathinonranul vanchath thal velluthalkaruthip pambu thel muthaliyavay avunar puguthalaiyunarnthu thurkkai avarrai yuzhag kig kalaitharku marathal seytha kalaikkondu adiya attam.] (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, 14, 喈夃喁�. [urai.])
7. Saltpan; 喈夃喁嵿喈赤喁�. (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁�) [uppalam. (pingalagandu)]
8. The ninth 苍补办峁迟谤补; 喈嗋喈苦喈苦 喈ㄠ喈赤瘝. (喈氞疯喈熰喈喈苦喈苦畷喈｀瘝喈熰瘉) [ayiliya nal. (sudamaninigandu)]
9. The fifteenth 苍补办峁迟谤补; 喈氞瘚喈む 喈ㄠ喈赤瘝. (喈喈权瘝喈曕喈曕喁嵿疅喁�) [sothi nal. (pingalagandu)]
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Marakk膩岣� (喈喈曕瘝喈曕喈脆瘝) [尘补谤补-办腻岣�] noun < 喈喈瘝 [maram] +. Inner core of a tree; 喈喈掂瘓喈班喁�. (喈む喈掂.) [maravairam. (thiva.)]
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: Mara-kalavelvi, Marakkalam, Marakkalan, Marakkalappay, Marakkalatal, Marakkalavali, Marakkaltuntu, Marakkalvaippu, Marakkalvalam.
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