Aratti, Araṭṭi, Āratti: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Araṭṭi (அரட்டி) noun < idem. Fear, terror; அச்சம். [acham.] (W.)

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Āratti (ஆரத்தி) noun < ā-rati.

1. One of sixteen acts of worship, consisting in the waving of a light or lighted camphor before an idol; தீபாராதனை. [thiparathanai.]

2. The waving of light, or water mixed with saffron, or saffron-coloured food-balls, before important personages such as a newly wedded couple, a ruler, or a spiritual head, in processions or on other auspicious occasions; ஆலத்தி. [alathi.]

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Aratti (அரத்தி) noun < rakta. Red lily; செவ் வல்லி. [sev valli.] (சிந்தாமணிநிகண்டு [sintha. ni.] 251.)

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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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