Kapalam, Kapālam, Kāpālam: 1 definition
Introduction:
Kapalam means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kapalam in India is the name of a plant defined with Carica papaya in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vasconcellea peltata A. DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Florae Fluminensis Icones
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (Lamarck) (1804)
· Eclogae Plantarum Rariorum (1811)
· De Fructibus et Seminibus Plantarum (1790)
· Verhandelingen van het bataviaasch genootschap van kunsten en wetenschappen (1790)
· Flore des Antilles (1824)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kapalam, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kapalamadhya, Kapalamala, Kapalamalabharana, Kapalamali, Kapalamalika, Kapalamalin, Kapalamalini, Kapalamarga, Kapalamocana, Kapalamocanamahatmya, Kapalamocanashraddha, Kapalamocani, Kapalamochana, Kapalamochani, Kapalamoksha, Kapalamoksham.
Ends with (+5): Antakapalam, Ashtakapalam, Cantirakapalam, Chukapalam, Cinekapalam, Cukapalam, Curiyakapalam, Ekadashakapalam, Kakapalam, Kalkapalam, Kantakapalam, Karkapalam, Kirakapalam, Kirusnapakapalam, Kiruttinapakapalam, Makapalam, Mirutankapalam, Pakkapalam, Piramakapalam, Pratikapalam.
Full-text: Civanatal, Kapalikam, Antakapalam, Mantaiyotu, Pratikapalam, Yavatkapalam, Curiyakapalam, Cantirakapalam, Talaiyotu, Piramakapalam, Kapalavrata, Kapala, Kam, Akotayati, Muntam.
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Search found 6 books and stories containing Kapalam, Kapālam, Kāpālam; (plurals include: Kapalams, Kapālams, Kāpālams). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dasarupaka (critical study) (by Anuru Ranjan Mishra)
Part 10 - Application of the Junctures (sandhi) in a Prahasana < [Chapter 3 - Prahasana (critical study)]
Badarinath – A Holy Place < [July – September, 2003]
Gandhi, “The Gita” and Gayatri in “The Vendor of Sweets” < [April – June, 1985]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Symbology of khatvanga in the Mahavrata < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Symbology of the skull in the Mahavrata < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.1 - Bhikshatana-murti (the Lord becoming a beggar) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Origin of Sculptural Art (b): Pre-Pallava Period < [Chapter 2 - Origin of Sculptural Art—Its Development and Scheme]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Bones in the Atharva-veda and Āyurveda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]