Intalam, Intaḷam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Intaḷam (இந்தளம்) noun cf. indhana. Incensory, censer; தூபமுட்டி. [thupamutti.] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 558, உரை. [urai.])

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Intaḷam (இந்தளம்) noun cf. hindōla. (Music) An ancient secondary melody-type of the marutam class; மருதயாழ்த்திறவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [maruthayazhthiravagai. (pingalagandu)]

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Intaḷam (இந்தளம்) noun probably from இந்தனம். [inthanam.] Chafing dish, used for warming; கும்மட்டிச்சட்டி. இந்தளத்திலே தாமரை பூக்கையிலே [kummattichatti. inthalathile thamarai pukkaiyile] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் திருக்குறுந்தொகை [nalayira thivyappirapandam thirukkurun.] 5, வ்யா. [vya.]).

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