Vatavalli, Vāṭāvalli, Vāṭāvaḷḷi: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (natya)Vāṭāvalli refers to a kind of dance that was practised in ancient Tamil society.—Caṅkam (Saṅgam) literature provides the information that the members of the royal family, along with the poets, practised the art of dancing. The dance forms referred to in Caṅkam literature are Vāṭāvalli (a kind of dance), [... etc.]. The above references point to the fact that different dance forms existed and were prevalent in Tamil society during the Caṅkam period.
Vāṭāvalli is 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.—Vāṭāvalli is a kūttu danced non-stop by women for their country to win the battle.
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
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconVāṭāvaḷḷi (வாடாவள்ளி) [vāṭā-vaḷḷi] noun < idem. + idem. +.
1. A kind of dance; ஒருவகைக் கூத்து. வாடா வள்ளலார்சாத்திரம்ியின் வளம்பல தரூஉ நாடுபல [oruvagaig kuthu. vada valliyin valambala tharuu nadupala] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பெரும்பாணாற்றுப்படை [pathuppattu: perumbanarruppadai] 370).
2. Painting, picture; சித்திரம். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [sithiram. (agarathi nigandu)]
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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