tāṇṭavam (p. 233) s. Dance, கூத்து. 2. Dancing with violent gesticulations, applied to the frantic dance of Siva and his votaries, சிவன்கூத்து. W. p. 371. TANDAVA. 3. [mystically.] The operations of the deity in sentient beings, supplying them with bodies, and acting through those in all their movements, திருக்கூத்து. தாண்டவமாட--தாண்டவம்பண்ண, inf. To dance, as Siva, or to carry on divine operations. தாண்டவராயன்--தாண்டவன், s. An appellation of Siva, சிவன். 18) *