Putpancali, Puṭpāñcali: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Puṭpāñcali (புட்பாஞ்சலி) noun < puṣpa +.

1. A handful of flowers; கைநிறையக்கொண்ட பூ. சாரத்தொடு புட்பவிதிாஞ்சலி தாண்மீது சொரிந்தார் [kainiraiyakkonda pu. sarathodu pudpanchali thanmithu sorinthar] (சிவரகசியம் நைமிச. [sivaragasiyam naimisa.] 50).

2. Offering of handful of flowers in worship; கைக்கொண்ட பூவையிட்டு வழி படுகை. [kaikkonda puvaiyittu vazhi padugai.]

3. (Nāṭya) A gesture with both hands in which they are joined in kuṭaṅkai pose; இரண்டுகையுங் குடங்கையாக வந்து ஒன்றும் இணைக் கைவகை. [irandugaiyung kudangaiyaga vanthu onrum inaig kaivagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, உரை. [urai.])

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