In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdomlib Libary: Vajrayogini

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि) is the name of the tree (vṛkṣa) identified with Jonesia Asoka, and associated with Karaṅkaka: the western cremation ground (śmaśāna) according to the Vajravārāhī-sādhana by Umāpatideva as found in te 12th century Guhyasamayasādhanamālā. The tree associated with the west is sometimes given as Aśoka. As a part of this sādhana, the practicioner is to visualize a suitable dwelling place for the goddess inside the circle of protection which takes the form of eight cremation grounds.

These trees (e.g., Kaṅkeli) that are associated with the cremation grounds are often equated with the eight bodhi-trees of the Buddhas (the current buddha plus the seven previous one). According to the Śmaśānavidhi each tree has a secondary tree (upavṛkṣa) that is depicted as lovely and covered in vaṅga flowers and fruit. In each tree lives a naked rākṣasa who is wrathful in form, who eats human flesh and who has the animal face or the mount of the dikpati in his cremation ground.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kankeli in India is the name of a plant defined with Saraca asoca in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Jonesia confusa Hassk. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora of Ceylon (1991)
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
· Asiatic Researches (1795)
· Journal of Natural Medicines (2007)
· Voorl. School fl. Java (1908)
· FBI (1878)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kankeli, for example chemical composition, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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 dictionary

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि).—(vṛkṣaviśeṣaḥ) Kālidāsa mentions the tree only once in his literature and says that it flowers only in Śarad (cf. Ṛtusaṃhāra 3.18.).

Derivable forms: kaṅkeliḥ (कङ्केलिः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि).—m.

(-liḥ) The Asoka tree, (Jonesia asoca;) also kaṅkelli.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि).—[masculine], llī [feminine] the Aśoka tree.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि):—m. the tree Jonesia Asoka, [Bālarāmāyaṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि):—(liḥ) 2. m. Jonesia Asoka.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Kaṅkeli (कङ्केलि) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kaṃkeli, Kaṃkelli.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kankeli in German

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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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Kaṃkeli (कंकेलि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kaṅkeli.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaṃkeli (ಕಂಕೆಲಿ):—[noun] = ಕಂಕೆಲ್ಲ [kamkella].

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Kaṃkēli (ಕಂಕೇಲಿ):—[noun] = ಕಂಕೆಲ್ಲ [kamkella].

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Kaṃkēḷi (ಕಂಕೇಳಿ):—[noun] = ಕಂಕೆಲ್ಲ [kamkella].

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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: Kankelih.

Full-text: Kankelli, Kakoli, Kankella, Ashoka, Jvalakula, Ashtamahabhuta, Mahabhuta, Karankaka, Vriksha, Cutavriksha.

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