Kalatti, Kālatti, Kālattī, Kāḷatti: 3 definitions
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Kalatti means something in 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.
India history and geography
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramKālatti (காலத்தி) (in Tamil) refers to Kālahasti in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Kālatti) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
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)1) Kalatti in Sri Lanka is the name of a plant defined with Ficus amplissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Urostigma pseudobenjamineum Miq. (among others).
2) Kalatti is also identified with Ficus tsiela It has the synonym Ficus tsiela Roxb. ex Buch.-Ham..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4
· The Cyclopaedia (1810)
· Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi (1867)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Taxon (1979)
· London Journal of Botany (1847)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kalatti, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKālattī (காலத்தீ) [kāla-tī] noun < idem. +. Destructive fire that is believed to prevail at the dissolution of the universe; ஊழித்தீ. காலத்தீப் பெய ருருத்திரன் [uzhithi. kalathip peya ruruthiran] (கந்தபு. கணங். [kanthapu. kanang.] 4).
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Kāḷatti (காளத்தி) noun < Śrī-kāla-hastin. Kālahasti, a Śiva shrine in North Arcot District; சீகாளத்தி என்னுஞ் சிவதலம். மகிழ்ச்சி பொங்கக் காளத்தி கண்டுகொண்டு [sigalathi ennugn sivathalam. magizhchi pongag kalathi kandugondu] (பெரியபுராணம் கண்ணப்ப. [periyapuranam kannappa.] 100).
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kalattilitu, Kalattiram, Kalattirayam, Kalattiri, Kalattirkki, kalattiyirai.
Ends with: Cikalatti, Cinkalatti, Ekalatti, Impurarcakkalatti, Kalancakkalatti, Katukalatti, Milakayc cakkalatti, Milakaych-chakkalatti, Pavattaiccakkalatti, Pikkalatti, Ponnan-kanicakkalatti.
Full-text: Kalathi, Tetcinakailayam, Kalakkini, Tiru-kalattipuranam, Avarkalam, Cikalatti, Kalikopuram, Viputan, Ati-cukkumatekam, Kantumuri, Thalavalu, Kulattha.
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Search found 4 books and stories containing Kalatti, Kālatti, Kālattī, Kāḷatti, Kalathi, Kaalathi, Kāla-tī, Kala-ti, Kaalathee; (plurals include: Kalattis, Kālattis, Kālattīs, Kāḷattis, Kalathis, Kaalathis, tīs, tis, Kaalathees). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 62 - Thirukalathi or Tirukkalatti (Hymn 26) < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Kalahasti < [Chapter XII - Temples of Kulottunga III’s Time]
Ananda Coomaraswamy and the Tamil < [July – September, 1980]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Sakala Avastha < [Chapter 3 - Understanding the Self]