India history and geography

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Kētāram (கேதாரம்) (in Tamil) refers to Kedāra 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 Kētāram) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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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)

Ketaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Asparagus racemosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Asparagopsis sarmentosa Dalzell & A. Gibson, nom. illeg. (among others).

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

· Nouv. Ann. Mus. Paris (1834)
· Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany (1996)
· Tent. Fl. Abyss. (1850)
· Species Plantarum. (1799)
· Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland. (1810)
· Linnaea (1841)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ketaram, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, diet and recipes, 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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kētāram (கேதாரம்) noun < kēdāra.

1. A shrine in the Himalayas sacred to Śiva; இமய மலையில் உள்ள ஒரு சிவதலம். [imaya malaiyil ulla oru sivathalam.] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1152.)

2. Field; விளைநிலம். [vilainilam.]

3. A musical mode; ஓர் இராகம். [or iragam.]

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Kētāram (கேதாரம்) noun probably from kēkārava. Peacock; மயில். (திவா.) [mayil. (thiva.)]

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Keṭāram (கெடாரம்) noun < கடிகாரம். [kadigaram.] Clock; கடிகாரம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [kadigaram. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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Ends with: Tuliketaram.

Full-text: Tuliketaram, Ketara-kauriviratam, Ketu.

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The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)

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