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Atthavayam: The game of eight square boards which may be the same as chess.
Porakaccam ( purakrtyam): It has been explained as the art of versifying at a momentâs notice, known as sighra or āśu-kavitva.
Dagamattiyam (udakamrttikā): Apparently it was the art of mixing water with earth in proper proportion before the mixture was used as a medium for making different articles.
Annavihim (annavidhim): The art of cooking which included the preparation of sweet and savoury dishes
Pāņavihim (pānavidhim):The rules for preparing wines and liquors. The commentator, however, explains it as the process for cleaning water of mud. It could also mean the proper and improper use of water as laid down in the Ayurveda.
Vatthavihi:This included the modes of wearing garments and also determining new fashions in textiles and the place of their origin.
Śayanavihim (sayanavidhim):The rules regarding cots and beds. For instance, such rules determined the sizes and the materials used for the beds of kings, princes, ministers,etc.
Vilevanavihim (vilepanavidhim): The art of making perfumes, ointments etc. It was considered a great accomplishment to study Gandhayukti, which gave the formula for perfume-making.
Ajjam(āryam):That art of composing Arya metres.
Paheliyam: The knowledge of riddles, new riddles could also be composed
Māgahiyam:The knowledge of composing verses in the Magadhi metre.
Gāham:Prakrit and Apabhramsa composition. Silogam:Composing slokasin Anuştupa metre etc. Gītīka:Knowledge of metre.
Hiranna-juttim and suvaņņa-juttim: The employment of wrought and unwrought gold in their proper places.
THE YEAR - HT, 2003
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