Kuravai, Kuṟavai: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Kuṟavai refers to a “dance in a circle prevalent among the women of hill tracts” and represents one of the seven types of kuttu (dance) as defined in the first book of the Pañcamarapu which deals with niruttam (dance, one of the sixty–four arts).—The Pañcamarapu (“five-fold traditional usage”) represents an important piece of Tamil literature and was composed by Cerai Aṟivanār in the 9th century AD during the time of Pandyan Tirumaran of the last Caṅkam Period.
Kuṟavai is also defined in the Tolkāppiyam (2nd century BC): a source book on linguistic and grammatical study, social anthropology, psychology and cultural ecology, representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—Kuṟavai is of two types–munter-kuṟavai and pinter-kuṟavai. Munter-kuṟavai is a dance in which the victorious king stands on the chariot, joins hands with his soldiers and dances. Pinter-kuṟavai is a dance in which the maravar and viṟaliyar stand behind the chariot of the victorious king and dance praising the king. This comprises ārabhaṭi-vṛṭṭi, in which valorous men are the heroes. On the whole, this could have been a fast, rhythmic and noisy roaring dance.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Kuravai (குரவை) noun perhaps from ku-rava.
1. Dance in a circle prevalent among the women of sylvan or hill tracts; முல்லை அல்லது குறிஞ்சி நிலமகளிர் தம்முட் கைகோத்தாடும் கூத்துவகை. ஆய்ச்சியர்குரவை, குன்றக்குரவை. (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை) [mullai allathu kurinchi nilamagalir thammud kaigothadum kuthuvagai. aychiyarkuravai, kunrakkuravai. (silappathigaram arumbathavurai)]
2. cf. குலவை. [kulavai.] [Malayalam: kurava.] Chorus of shrill sound made by women by wagging the tongue, uttered on festive occasions; மகளிர் விசேடகாலங்களில் நாவாற் குழறி இடும் மகிழ்ச்சியொலி. [magalir visedagalangalil navar kuzhari idum magizhchiyoli.]
3. Sea; கடல். பவத்தனிப் பரவைக் குரவையை . . . கடப்பரிதால் [kadal. pavathanip paravaig kuravaiyai . . . kadapparithal] (வைராக்கியதீபம் [vairakkiyathipam] 18).
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Kuṟavai (குறவை) noun [Telugu: koṟṟa.]
1. Black murrel. See வரால். [varal.]
2. Murrel, greenish, attaining more than 1 ft. in length, Ophiocephalus punctatus; வரால்மீன் வகை. [varalmin vagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 914.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kuravai-kuttu, Kuravaipparai, Kuravaiyitu.
Full-text (+12): Kuravai-kuttu, Karkuravai, Acciyarkuravai, Perunkuravai, Kunrrakkuravai, Kuravaiyitu, Parakuravai, Kuravaipparai, Peykkuravai, Pinrerkkuravai, Munrerkkuravai, Koravai, Venturaippattu, Kunrar, Valli, Parakkoravai, Kulavai, Mayintan, Kontunilai, Karavai.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.2.2 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Palan ay, El ulaku untu)]
Pasuram 6.4.1 < [Section 4 - Fourth Tiruvaymoli (Kuravai aycciyarotu)]
Pasuram 5.10.2 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Piranta arum)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
The Pey, Putam and Paritam (different sorts of Ganas, attendants) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The cultural life of the Pre-Pallava Period < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Bhasa (critical and historical study) (by A. D. Pusalker)
Environment and Culture < [July-September, 1928]