Vennir, Vennīr, Veṇṇīr: 2 definitions

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Vennir means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

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

Vennir refers to the “sacred white ash”, as mentioned in the Kaṭalāṭukkāṭai, which is a chapter of the Cilappatikāram: an ancient epic authored by Ilango Adigal representing an important piece of Tamil literature.—Accordingly, while describing the Panṭaraṅkam (one of the eleven dances): Nān muka (Brahma with four heads), who stood in front of the chariot, could see Śiva in the image of Bharati, with the Devas as chariot, and the four Vedas as four horses. He danced smeared with vennīr (the sacred white ash) wearing a long dress and holding a sharp thorny stick while he danced.

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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

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Veṇṇīr (வெண்ணீர்) noun < வெண்-மை [ven-mai] + நீர்¹. [nir¹.] Semen; சுக்கிலம். வெண்ணீர் வாயுவினான் மாதர் செந்நீரோடு கூடி . . . கருவாகும் [sukkilam. vennir vayuvinan mathar sennirodu kudi . . . karuvagum] (சூதசங்கிதை ஞான. [suthasangithai gnanamirtham] 10, 9).

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Vennīr (வெந்நீர்) [ven-nīr] noun < வெம்-மை [vem-mai] + நீர்¹. [nir¹.] [Telugu: vennīru, K. bennīr, M. vennīr.] Hot water; சுடுநீர். வெந்நீர் . . . இல்லஞ் சுடுகலாவாறு [sudunir. vennir . . . illagn sudugalavaru] (பழமொழி [pazhamozhi] 51).

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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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