Kancani, Kāñcanī, Kamcani, Kāñcaṉi: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Kancani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Kanchani.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstraKāñcanī (काञ्चनी) or Kāṃcanī (कांचनी):—One of the sixty-eight Siddhauṣadhi, as per Rasaśāstra texts (rasa literature). These drugs give siddhi (success) in mercurial operations. Even so, they are more powerful than rasa (mercury) itself. These may perform all the kāryas (‘effects’) and grant dehasiddhi (‘perfection of body’) and lohasiddhi (‘transmutation of base metals’) both.
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭuKāñcanī (काञ्चनी) is another name for Svarṇakṣīrī, an unidentified medicinal plant, according to verse 5.55-56 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The fifth chapter (parpaṭādi-varga) of this book enumerates sixty varieties of smaller plants (kṣudra-kṣupa). Together with the names Kāñcanī and Svarṇakṣīrī, there are a total of eight 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Kubjikāmata-tantraKāñcanī (काञ्चनी, “made of gold”):—One of the nine Dūtī presided over by one of the nine bhaivaravas named Yogeśa (emanation of Ananta, who is the central presiding deity of Dūtīcakra), according to the Kubjikāmata-tantra and the Ṣaṭsāhasrasaṃhitā.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Kancani 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 mexicanus Nieuwl. (among others).
2) Kancani is also identified with Bauhinia tomentosa It has the synonym Alvesia bauhinioides Welw. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici et Agri Marburgensis (1794)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· A Botanical Materia Medica (1812)
· Bot. Žurn. (1991)
· Pittonia (1898)
· Cytologia (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kancani, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykañcanī (कंचनी).—f ( H) A dancing girl.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkañcanī (कंचनी).—f A dancing girl.
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kāñcaṇī (कांचणी).—f Anxiety. Teasing.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKāñcanī (काञ्चनी).—
1) Turmeric; ग्रन्थिकं च पलां चव्यं काञ्चनीमथ सैन्धवम् (granthikaṃ ca palāṃ cavyaṃ kāñcanīmatha saindhavam) Śiva. B.3.16.
2) A kind of tree (svarṇakṣārī); (Mar. sonaṭakkā).
3) A yellow pigment (Mar. pivaḍī).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kāñcanī (काञ्चनी):—[from kāñcana > kāñc] f. turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] a kind of Asclepias (svarṇakṣīrī), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] a plant akin to the Premna spinosa, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a kind of yellow pigment.
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 corpusKāṃcani (ಕಾಂಚನಿ):—[noun] powdered rhizome of the plant Curcuma longa of zingiberaceae family, used as a yellow dye or a seasoning and in medicine; turmeric powder.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKāñcaṉi (காஞ்சனி) noun < kāñcanī.
1. Turmeric; மஞ்சள். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [manchal. (pingalagandu)]
2. Colour of gold; பொன்மைநிறம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ponmainiram. (pingalagandu)]
3. Animal bezoar; கோ ரோசனை. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [ko rosanai. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
4. See காட்டாத்தி. [kattathi.] (L.)
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: Kamcanisu, Kancanika, Kancaniya.
Ends with: Cangakancani.
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