Alakuniruttal, Alakuniṟuttal, Alaku-niruttal: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Alakuniṟuttal (அலகுநிறுத்தல்) [alaku-niṟuttal] noun < idem. +. Ceremony preliminary to festival performed in honour of Draupati, in which a sword is planted point downwards near a vessel filled with water and placed before the idol, the sword standing firm being considered auspicious for the festival; திரெளபதியின் உற்சவத்திற்குமுன் வாள் நாட்டுஞ் சடங்கு. [thirelapathiyin ursavathirkumun val nattugn sadangu.] (W.)

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