Karkatakam, Kaṟkaṭakam: 2 definitions
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Karkatakam 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: Project Gutenberg: Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1Karkatakam (the new moon day in the month of Karkatakam) refers to one of the festivals of the Nambutiris.—On the evening of this day, various kinds of sweetmeats are cooked, and, before the family partakes of them, a portion of each is placed in the upper storey as an offering to rats, by which their divine master, Ganapathi, is believed to be propitiated.
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
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaṟkaṭakam (கற்கடகம்) noun < karkaṭaka.
1. See கர்க்கடகம். [karkkadagam.]
2. (Nāṭya.) Gesture with both hands in which the fingers are interlaced in teri-nilai pose, resembling a crab; தெரிநிலைக் கையிரண்டும் அங்குலி பிணைந்துவரும் இணைக்கை வகை. [therinilaig kaiyirandum anguli pinainthuvarum inaikkai vagai.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 18, உரை. [urai.])
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: Karkatakakaram, Nantukkaram, Jadi.
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