In Hinduism

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

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

Ukkiram refers to the “first line” of music and dance play, as defined in Cilappatikāram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—Madavi sang and danced with the four parts, ukkiram–first line, turuvai–second line, ābokam–third line, prakalai–last line, playing the rhythmic syllables in the right order, adding music. Then she started with ata-tala (rhythm with three beats) having three svaras in every beat, and then she finished in eka-tala (rhythm with one beat) which has one svara for one beat.

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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).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Ukkiram in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamus aromaticus Garsault (among others).

2) Ukkiram is also identified with Vitex trifolia It has the synonym Vitex rotundifolia f. heterophylla (Makino ex H. Hara) Kitam. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Trop. Biomed. (2004)
· Izvestiia Akademii Nauk Belorusskoi SSR: Seriia Biologicheskikh Nauk (1985)
· Taxon (1980)
· Occasional Papers, Kagoshima University Research Center for the South Pacific (1989)
· Pharmazie. (2006)
· Biotechnol. J.

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ukkiram, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ukkiram (உக்கிரம்) noun < ugra.

1. Blaze, glow, fierceness; கொடுமை. உக்கிர வடவைக்கனல் [kodumai. ukkira vadavaikkanal] (திருவிளையாடற் புராணம் யானையெய். [thiruvilaiyadar puranam yanaiyey.] 20).

2. Vehemence, ardour, intensity, fervency, impetuosity; ஊக்கமிகுதி. [ukkamiguthi.]

3. Wrath, rage, fury; கோபம். உக்கிரமாக வீமன் வந்த வுறுதிகண்டு [kopam. ukkiramaga viman vantha vuruthigandu] (மகாபாரதம் இரண்டாம்போ. [magaparatham irandambo.] 12).

4. Advance guard; தலைக்காவல். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thalaikkaval. (pingalagandu)]

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Ukkiram (உக்கிரம்) noun probably from uśīra. Cuscus grass. See இலாமிச்சை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [ilamichai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

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Ukkiram (உக்கிரம்) noun cf. ud-grāha. A limb of a musical piece, one of four kīta-v-uṟuppu, q.v.; கீதவுறுப்புக்களுளொன்று. [kithavuruppukkalulonru.] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 3, 150, 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Ends with: Cukkiram.

Full-text: Uttantam, Kitavuruppu, Katalvu, Mokaram, Akoram, Prakalai, Turuvai, Abokam, Ekatala, Atatala, Ukkam, Amar, Koti.

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