Janar: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Janar means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Janar in India is the name of a plant defined with Zea mays in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zea mays var. precox Torr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytologia (1978)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1891)
· Nomenclator Botanicus (1821)
· Prodromus stirpium in horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium. (1796)
· Medical Flora (1830)
· New York State Agric. Expt. Sta. Rept. (1884)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Janar, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryJanar (जनर्).—n. See जन (jana) 3.
See also (synonyms): janas.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryJanar (जनर्):—[from jananīya] in [compound] for nas.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+19): Janaraj, Janarajan, Janarajya, Janaraksha, Janaral, Janarallu, Janaramjane, Janaranjakam, Janaranjana, Janaranjani, Janaranjika, Janarava, Janardana, Janardana bhatta, Janardana Hegade, Janardana sharman, Janardana Swami, Janardana vibudha, Janardana vyasa, Janardanabhatta.
Ends with: Panancanar.
Relevant text
Search found 5 books and stories containing Janar; (plurals include: Janars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 5 - On the Gāyatrī Stotra < [Book 12]
Chapter 12 - On the origin of Gaṅgā < [Book 9]
Chapter 29 - On the anecdote of Sāvitrī, on gifts and on the effects of Karmas < [Book 9]
Folk Tradition of Bengal (and Rabindranath Tagore) (by Joydeep Mukherjee)
Chapter 5.5 - An Initiative to Change after Lalon Fakir
Chapter 4 - Musical elements of Baul tradition
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 23 - Various Kalpas < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
List of Mahabharata tribes (by Laxman Burdak)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 6 - Vishnu goes to the defence of the Gods < [Book 7 - Uttara-kanda]