Varinul, Varinūl, Vari-nul: 1 definition

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Varinul means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)

Varinūl refers to the “book on folk dances” and represents the third book (nūl) of the Kūttanūl: a treatise on dance-drama and represents important piece of Tamil literature.—The Varinūl (book on folk dances) states that there were many varikkūttu (folk dances) performed in the aintiṇai (the five regions / five situations), namely the mullai (forest tract), kuṟiñci (hilly tract), marutam (agricultural tract), neytal (maritime tract) and pālai (desert tract). The above folk dances are performed even today. They are called kirāmiya nāṭṭ iyaṅkal (village folk dances). Varinūl gives consolidated information about all these dances.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, 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).

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