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Bharatanatyam

Today it means: A form of classical dance originating in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Full definition →

Tamil பரதநாட்டியம்

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Tamil · borrowed fromபரதநாட்டியம்
English todayBharatanatyam

Borrowed from Tamil பரதநாட்டியம் (paratanāṭṭiyam), from भरत (bharata, “name of Bharata Muni”) + नाट्य (nāṭya, “dance”).

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