Vanamali, Vanamālī, Vaṉamāli: 3 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
Languages
1. Kannada
2. Tamil
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Introduction:

Vanamali 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

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Vanamālī (वनमाली):—One of the sixty-eight Rasauṣadhi, very powerful drugs known to be useful in alchemical processes related to mercury (rasa), according to Rasaprakāśa-sudhākara (chapter 9).

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vanamāli (ವನಮಾಲಿ):—[noun] Viṣṇu, who wears ವನಮಾಲೆ [vanamale].

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Vanamāḷi (ವನಮಾಳಿ):—[noun] = ವನಮಾಲಿ [vanamali].

context information

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 Lexicon

Vaṉamāli (வனமாலி) noun < vana-mālin.

1. Viṣṇu, as wearing the vaṉa-mālai; திருமால். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thirumal. (pingalagandu)]

2. A prostrate herb. See பிரமி². (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [pirami². (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]

context information

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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