Patinoratal, Patinoraṭal, Patiṉōrāṭal: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

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

Patinoraṭal refers to “eleven dances” that were performed in a vettiyal (royal dance) by Madavi (Madhavi) in the presence of Chola King Karikala, as mentioned in the Araṅkeṟṟukāṭai which is a chapter of the Cilappatikāram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—From the references it is clear that around the 2nd century AD, during the time of Cilappatikāram, the eleven dance forms (patinoraṭal) were performed in a vettiyal (a kind of dance performed in the presence of a king). It is also understood that each dance had its own composition of songs; and the songs which synchronized with the dance were limited within its rhythm and systematized according to the musical forms of the dances.

Kaṭalāṭukkāṭai speaks of the eleven dances of the gods and the goddesses in the sixth canto. The eleven dances were danced by Madavi in the Indra Vila (the festival celebrating the victory of Indra). After praising Viṣṇu, four Varuna-bhutas and Tiṅkal (moon in the sky, moving for the benefit of others), the patinoraṭal (eleven dances) is said to begin.

  1. Koṭukoṭṭi,
  2. Panṭaraṅkam,
  3. Alliam,
  4. Mallāṭal,
  5. Tuṭi,
  6. Kuṭai,
  7. Kuṭam,
  8. Peṭi,
  9. Marakkāl,
  10. Pāvai,
  11. Kaṭayam,
Natyashastra book cover
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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).

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Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Patiṉōrāṭal (பதினோராடல்) [patiṉ-ōr-āṭal] noun < idem. +. See கூத்து [kuthu], 2. (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 14, உரை. [urai.])

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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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