Camandi, Camaṇḍi: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Camandi means something in Buddhism, Pali, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chamandi.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Camaṇḍi (चमण्डि) [?] is the name of an Asura appointed as one of the Divine protector deities of Udyāna, according to chapter 17 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—In the Candragarbhasūtra, the Bhagavat invites all classes of Gods and Deities to protect the Law [dharma?] and the faithful in their respective kingdoms of Jambudvīpa [e.g., the Asura Tchö-man-tch'e (Camaṇḍi?) in Udyāna], resembling the time of the past Buddhas.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Camandi in India is the name of a plant defined with Dendranthema indicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Matricaria indica (L.) Desrousseaux (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ueber die Tanaceteen (1844)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1792)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles (1826)
· Journal of Japanese Botany (1943)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Cimai camandi.
Full-text: Cimai camandi, Udyana.
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