Valai, Vaḷaī, Valaī, Vaḻai, Vaḷai, Vālai, Vāḻai, Vāḷai: 2 definitions
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Valai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)Vālai (“banana”) refers to one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The fruits found in connection with the deities or held in the hands of the deities are, for example, Vālai.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaḷaī (वळई).—f (valaya S) A ring or an enclosed space (for keeping chaff &c. for cattle). 2 A circular pile of chaff surrounded and peaked (for its support and preservation) with bundles of kaḍabā; a pile of kaḍabā, sarama, or grass. 3 A roll or cylindrical mass of unthrashed bundles of wheat.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+56): Valai Sami, Valai-ativalai, Valai-kaccumani, Valai-kaytattuvani, Valai-puvilakku, Valai-taticampa, Valai-virpori, Valaicaram, Valaiccetti, Valaicci, Valaicciyar, Valaiccu, Valaikaram, Valaikkacu, Valaikkaluntu, Valaikkan, Valaikkanru, Valaikkatiyan, Valaikkattai, Valaikkattu.
Ends with (+136): Akkiniccuvalai, Alavalai, Ampattanvalai, Anaivalai, Arruvalai, Ataicuvalai, Avalaituvalai, Ayinkavalai, Calvalai, Campalvalai, Camukavalai, Canalvalai, Cankavalai, Carivalai, Caruvalai, Carvalai, Caturavalai, Cenkuvalai, Cennavalai, Cinkanvalai.
Full-text (+198): Valaivalai, Valairacam, Valaicaram, Valai-kaccumani, Valaiyakam, Valaimeluku, Vayiravalai, Urukkuvalai, Valaitati, Valaikkaluntu, Viravalai, Valaikkatiyan, Kaivalai, Matavalai, Kolvalai, Valaivanan, Valahai, Puvalai, Valai-virpori, Paccaivalai.
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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 6.1.6 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Vaikal pun kalivay)]
Pasuram 5.9.9 < [Section 9 - Ninth Tiruvaymoli (Man ey nokku)]
Pasuram 5.8.8 < [Section 8 - Eighth Tiruvaymoli (Ara-amute)]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 28: Thirugnana Sambandar (Tirujnana Campantar) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 5 - Tirukkalumalam (Hymn 58) < [Volume 3.1 - Pilgrim’s progress: to Arur]
Chapter 35 - Thirukarupariyalur or Tirukkaruppariyalur (Hymn 30) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
The cultural life of the Pre-Pallava Period < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]