Dictionaries | References त तिरयाट्टम् { tirayāṭṭam } Script: Devanagari Meaning Related Words तिरयाट्टम् Puranic Encyclopaedia | English English Rate this meaning Thank you! 👍 TIRAYĀṬṬAM A form of unrefined drama current in Kerala. This ancient art originally came into being to propitiate some gods. There are others of this kind like ‘Mutiyeṭṭu’ ‘Tīyāṭṭu’ and ‘Ayyappan Pāṭṭu’ which all belong to a class of Ritualistic plays. This folk drama is a colourful pageant devoted to gods. Its artistic value is worth noticing. This is known by different names like ‘Tira’, ‘Teyya’ and ‘Kaliyāṭṭam’. ‘Tira’ in ancient language means ‘daivadarśana’ (sight of gods) ‘Teyya’ is the corrupt form of ‘daiva’. Tirayāṭṭam is a visible amusement where actors appear dressed as gods. Because the actors dance in the dresses of gods, this is called devāṭṭam also. Teyyāṭṭam is the distorted form of devāṭṭam. Because this is both a Kali (play) and an āṭṭam (dance) this is called Kaliyāṭṭam also. This is held in different parts of Malabar during the period of January to April. It is a programme of three days. The first programme is to exhibit an Ālākolam. This is done on the night of the first day. The second programme is to exhibit the vellāṭṭukolam which will be done on the second day evening. An indication of this is given on the first night itself. The programme of the second day begins with a dance called Velakkali. On that day there will be worshipping of gods at intervals. The Vellāṭṭukolam begins by five in the evening. The chief actor will present himself before the public in the colourful robes of a god and will begin to dance to the accompaniment of drums and music. As the dance and music continues even those without dresses would start dancing. Gradually sounds of pop-guns and instrumental music will rend the air. The chief dancer after dancing for some-time would place a stool before the temple and spread a white cloth on it. Then the dancer would sit in meditation and do the ceremony called ‘calling the gods’. He would then pray to the gods to bless the function and appear at the zodiacal sign of Virgin. The dance and music start again. Then the people assembled would throw rice and flower into the cloth on the stool. The dancer-god holds a weapon in his hand and changes it often making huge uproars. Then after finishing the ceremonies like Kāvūṭṭu and Arulappāṭu, the Vellāṭṭakkāran retires. Then another actor in the dress of another god appears as Vellāṭṭak- kāran and repeats the programme of his predecessor. Because the dance (āṭṭam) is done before a white (vella) cloth the dance is called Vellāṭṭam. After the vellāṭṭam before midnight Tirayāṭṭam begins. The dresses of the teyyas differ slightly from each other. Some Tiras wear jackets and skirts while some wear flower garlands made of Tulasī leaves (basil plant) and ceṭṭi (jungle geranium). All the tiras rush to the temple in great spirit and they are followed by lamp-holders and torch-bearers to the accompaniment of loud sounds of musical instruments and uproars from the spectators. When the first round of dances is over, the ‘Teyya’ stands dancing, pouring blessings to the people and deciding ways of atonement for the sins done. Then food is offered to the gods and the function ends with a ‘Vela’ circling the temple. Related Words तिरयाट्टम् હિલાલ્ શુક્લ પક્ષની શરુના ત્રણ-ચાર દિવસનો મુખ્યત ନବୀକରଣଯୋଗ୍ୟ ନୂଆ ବା વાહિની લોકોનો એ સમૂહ જેની પાસે પ્રભાવી કાર્યો કરવાની શક્તિ કે સર્જરી એ શાસ્ત્ર જેમાં શરીરના ન્યાસલેખ તે પાત્ર કે કાગળ જેમાં કોઇ વસ્તુને બખૂબી સારી રીતે:"તેણે પોતાની જવાબદારી ਆੜਤੀ ਅਪੂਰਨ ਨੂੰ ਪੂਰਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲਾ బొప్పాయిచెట్టు. అది ఒక लोरसोर जायै जाय फेंजानाय नङा एबा जाय गंग्लायथाव नङा:"सिकन्दरनि खाथियाव पोरसा गोरा जायो आनाव सोरनिबा बिजिरनायाव बिनि बिमानि फिसाजो एबा मादै भाजप भाजपाची मजुरी:"पसरकार रोटयांची भाजणी म्हूण धा रुपया मागता नागरिकता कुनै स्थान ३।। कोटी foreign exchange foreign exchange assets foreign exchange ban foreign exchange broker foreign exchange business foreign exchange control foreign exchange crisis foreign exchange dealer's association of india foreign exchange liabilities foreign exchange loans foreign exchange market foreign exchange rate foreign exchange regulations foreign exchange reserve foreign exchange reserves foreign exchange risk foreign exchange transactions foreign goods foreign government foreign henna foreign importer foreign income foreign incorporated bank foreign instrument foreign investment foreign judgment foreign jurisdiction foreign law foreign loan foreign mail foreign market foreign matter foreign minister foreign mission foreign nationals of indian origin foreignness foreign object foreign office foreign owned brokerage foreign parties foreign periodical foreign policy foreign port foreign possessions foreign post office foreign public debt office foreign publid debt foreign remittance foreign ruler foreign section foreign securities foreign service foreign state foreign tariff schedule foreign tourist foreign trade foreign trade multiplier foreign trade policy foreign trade register foreign trade zone foreign travel scheme foreign value payable money order foreign venture foreimagine fore-imagine forejudge fore-judge foreknow fore-know foreknowledge foreknown forel foreland foreland shelf forelimb fore limb forelock foreman foreman cum mechanical supervisor foreman engineer foremanship foremast fore-mentioned foremilk foremost forename Folder Page Word/Phrase Person Comments | अभिप्राय Comments written here will be public after appropriate moderation. 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