Kalameluttu, Kalam-eluttu, Kaḷameḻuttu: 2 definitions

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Kalameluttu means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Yale Journal of Music & Religion: Ritual Music in Contemporary Brahmanical Tantric Temples of Kerala

Kaḷameḻuttu-pāṭṭu refers to a ritual performance centered on a floor drawing (kaḷam) made with colored powders performed in different ways by various communities.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaḷameḻuttu (களமெழுத்து) [kaḷam-eḻuttu] noun < idem. +. Drawing the image of the Goddess and singing Her praises, in Bhagavatī temples; பகவதியம் மன் கோயிலில் அம்மன் உருவம் வரைந்து துதிக்கை. [pagavathiyam man koyilil amman uruvam varainthu thuthikkai.] Nāñ.

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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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