Hemavati, Hemavatī, Hēmavati: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Hemavati means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, biology, Tamil. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuHemavatī (हेमवती) is another name for Svarṇajīvantī, a plant similar to Jīvantī, a medicinal plant identified with Leptadenia reticulata (cork swallow-wort) from the Apocynaceae, or “dogbane family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.42-44 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Hemavatī and Svarṇajīvantī, there are a total of fourteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA channel branching off from the Parakkamasamudda in the direction of the Mahameghavana. Cv.lxxix.41.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraHemavatī (हेमवती) is the wife of Vidyādhara-king Maya from Surasaṅgīta, according to the Jain Ramayana and chapter 7.1 [origin of the rākṣasavaṃśa and vānaravaṃśa] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly, “Now, on Mount Vaitāḍhya in the city Surasaṅgīta, the ornament of the southern row, there was a Vidyādhara-lord, Maya. His wife was named Hemavatī, the abode of virtues, and their daughter, born of her womb, was named Mandodarī. When he had observed that she was grown, King Maya thought over the merits and defects of the princes of the Vidyādharas, seeking a husband for her. [...]”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Hemavatī is one of the twenty canal-systems associated with Parakkamasamudda waters that existed in the Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa) district of Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—The Pūjāvaliya gives the name Mahāsamudra to the Parakkamasamudda at Polonnaruva. The canal system associated with Parakkamasamudda is described and named in the Cūlavamsa as follows:—[...] Hemavatī canal, which flowed from the main reservoir in the direction of the Mahāmeghavaṇa park; [...].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Hemavati in India is the name of a plant defined with Argemone mexicana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Echtrus trivialis Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Botany, British and Foreign (1895)
· Hortus Britannicus (1830)
· Bot. Žurn. (1991)
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Nomenclator Botanicus. (1840)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Hemavati, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumHemavatī (हेमवती) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Paribhāṣenduśekharaṭīkā (?) by Nāgojī. Oudh. Xxii, 64.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHēmāvati (ಹೇಮಾವತಿ):—[noun] name of a river in southern Karnāṭaka that joins the river Kāvēri.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Hemavatimahatmya.
Ends with: Khemavati, Kshemavati.
Full-text: Mahameghavana, Parakkasamudda, Svarnajivanti, Mandodari, Surasangita, Vighnasura, Nagesha bhatta, Nagoji bhatta, Haimavata, Maya, Parakkamasamudda, Paribhashendushekhara.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Hemavati, Hemavatī, Hēmavati, Hēmāvati; (plurals include: Hemavatis, Hemavatīs, Hēmavatis, Hēmāvatis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 38 - Petty Chola Principoliticis and Princes < [Chapter XX - The Telugu Cholas (Chodas)]
Part 51 - The Telugu Cholas of Hemavati < [Chapter XX - The Telugu Cholas (Chodas)]
Part 58 - Other Chalukyas < [Chapter XI - The Chalukyas]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Rāvaṇa’s marriage < [Chapter II - Rāvaṇa’s expedition of Conquest]
Part 2: Former births of Rāvaṇa, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa, Sugrīva, Bhāmaṇḍala, Lavaṇa and Aṅkuśa < [Chapter X - Rāma’s mokṣa (emancipation)]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Tiruvaiyaru < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Kolar < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Ear Ornaments (Karnabhushana) < [Chapter 4 - Material Culture of the People]
Reviews < [November-December 1934]
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