Aruvam, Āruvam: 2 definitions

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Aruvam means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Tamil. 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.

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

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

Aruvam-valipādu refers to “spirit worship” and represents one of the main systems of worship in Tamilnadu.—The ancient śilpis have classified the revelation of the Primary Energy into three states [viz., avyakta/niṣkala (amorphic/non-manifest)]. The Sanskrit word avyakta or niṣkala is called aruvam in Tamil. It is the abstract state of formlessness, where the different parts of the body and other physical attributes are undefined and represented in an amorphous state. This state is said to be all–pervasive and luminous in nature. The liṅga comes under this category.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Aruvam (அருவம்) noun < a-rūpa. Formlessness, incorporeity; உருவமின்மை. அருவமு முருவு மாகி [uruvaminmai. aruvamu muruvu magi] (கந்தபு. திருவவ. [kanthapu. thiruvava.] 92).

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Aruvam (அருவம்) noun < a-pūrva. Scarcity, rarity; அருமை. [arumai.] (J.)

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Āruvam (ஆருவம்) noun Water; நீர். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [nir. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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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