தோரணம் - toranam
s. festoons to decorate, or adorn with, garlands of palm-leaves etc, மகரிகை; 2. principal entrance, an outer-door, a gateway, வாசல்; 3. the beam of a balance, தராசுக்கோல்; 4. a mound raised near a bathing place for a mark.
தோரணக்கல், stone pillars in large tanks to show the height of the water. தோரணக்கால், posts supporting garlands etc, தோரணக்கம்பம். தோரணங்கட்ட, -போட, to adorn the streets with lines ornamented with flowers etc. தோரணந்தூக்க. தோரணதீபம், -விளக்கு, torches in a row used at temple procession made of rolls of cloth dipped in oil and hung by wires to a pole extending across the street. தோரணவாயில், a porch, a portico.