Shatkalam, Ṣaṭkālam, Shat-kalam: 1 definition
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Shatkalam means something in 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.
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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconṢaṭkālam (ஷட்காலம்) [ṣaṭ-kālam] noun < ṣaṭ + kāla.
1. (Music) Singing at the rate of 32 musical notes in the time allotted for a tāḷam; ஒரு தாளத்திற்கு ஏற்பட்ட காலத்துள் [oru thalathirku erpatta kalathul] 32 அட்சரங்களைப் பாடும் முறை. [adsarangalaip padum murai.]
2. The six periods of a day, viz., dawn, morning, noon, evening, night and midnight; விடியல் காலை உச்சி சந்தி ராத்திரி அர்த்தசாமம் ஆகிய ஆறு வேளைகள். [vidiyal kalai uchi santhi rathiri arthasamam agiya aru velaigal.]
3. See ஷட்காலபூஜை. [shadkalapujai.]
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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Partial matches: Sat, Kalam, Shash.
Full-text: Shatkalapujai.
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