Request for sanskrit equivalents for Silambu & tandai

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KN.Ramesh

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Aug 24, 2017, 11:53:28 AM8/24/17
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What are the sanskrit equivalents for Silambu & tandai ? Both words are in tamil.

Silambu - . A silambu, worn by a woman, is a hollow circular tube, made of gold, with precious stones or pearls to fill the space, which in turn produce a characteristic sound while walking. Silambus are worn by traditional dancers during performances. This produces a rhythmic, jingling sound in tune with the steps of the dancers. based on this an epic called silappathigaaram was written. It looks like this:

Thandai is the same thing but worn by MEN.

Noopura is the nearest word I believe but it basically refers to the anklets.
This is not an anklet but  a thing similar to salangai ( worn during bharatanatyam).

what could be the best equivalent when coined in sanskrit for these 2  words?

thanks
namaskarams

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