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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconĀratam (ஆரதம்) noun < ārhata. Vegetarian food without flesh, eggs, etc.; மாமிசமில்லாத சுத்தபோசனம். [mamisamillatha suthaposanam.] (J.)
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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Full-text: Anaratam, Piraviyaratam, Arattam, Aratakkari, Mukkuttarattam, Upar.
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