Ketari, Ketarī, Kētāri: 2 definitions
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Ketari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKetarī (केतरी).—A mind-born mother.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 179. 18.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKētāri (கேதாரி) noun probably from kēśa-dhārin. cf. கேசாரி. [kesari.]
1. Upper side of a horse’s neck; குதிரைப்பிடர். [kuthiraippidar.] (கலித்தொகை [kalithogai] 96, உரை. [urai.])
2. A whorl or ring of hair on a horse’s body; குதிரைச்சுழிவகை. [kuthiraichuzhivagai.] (அசுவசாத்திரம் [asuvasathiram] 149.)
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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