Significance of Ani
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Hindu concept of 'Ani'
In Hinduism, Ani is identified as a Marma point, integral to Marma Chikitsa, a treatment protocol involving specific stimulation techniques, aimed at promoting health and well-being through energy pathways.
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) This is one of the eight Marma points used in the treatment protocol, which is stimulated as part of Marma Chikitsa.[1] (2) This is one of the Marma points.[2] (3) This is one of the nine Marma points which were stimulated in the treatment protocol, stimulated for 0.8 seconds, 15-18 times, twice daily.[3]
The concept of Ani in local and regional sources
Ani relates to the text by representing two distinct meanings: one as a ceremonial structure made of palm leaves, and the other as an undesirable skin condition resulting from improper use of magical pills in women.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) It is the name of a month or season, described as the season for weddings, during which the marriage is hastily arranged.[4] (2) The critical month in which the marriage of Pattu was to take place, representing the urgency and the family's desire to find a suitable match.[5]
From: Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3
(1) A term referring to a type of scab or sore, which is unwanted and undesirable, that appears on the woman's body after she mishandles the magical pills.[6]
The concept of Ani in scientific sources
Ani, or the Analgesia Nociception Index, is a tool designed to assess acute nociception and pain using ECG data from electrodes positioned on the chest, specifically at V1 and V5 locations.
From: Sustainability Journal (MDPI)
(1) This geophysical technique, along with HVSR, is applied on ambient noise records from a triangular array of three seismometers for time-lapse monitoring.[7] (2) "ANI", or average nucleotide identity, is a bacterial taxonomic indicator utilized to measure the similarity and kinship between different bacteria strains, based on the average identity of their nucleotide sequences.[8]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) It stands for Average Nucleotide Identity, which is a measure of genomic similarity between two organisms, and some phylogenetically defined groups demonstrated very high similarities with this.[9] (2) ANI, or analgesia nociception index, is an index that measures the high-frequency component of heart-rate variability, with an ANI between 50 and 70 corresponding to adequate antinociception.[10]
From: South African Family Practice
(1) The Analgesia Nociception Index is promoted as a potential tool to aid the assessment of acute nociception and pain, and works on the basis of raw ECG data that is derived from the use of two ANI electrodes that are applied in the V 1 and V 5 positions on the chest.[11]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This is the predominant manifestation of HAND in the study population, and it increases the risk of symptomatic HAND by two- to six-fold, and it is important to diagnose it as early as possible.[12]
Classical concept of 'Ani'
From: The Book of the Dead
(1) This is an individual who stands before tables of offerings, adoring Ra, and later offers a hymn of praise to Osiris, seeking a seat in the underworld.[13] (2) Ani is a central figure who is depicted in various scenes, including offering, reaping, and ploughing, within the vignette of the mummy chamber.[14] (3) This is the individual who must address the forty-two gods in the Hall of Double Right and Truth and whose conscience is symbolized by a heart in a balance. Ani also stands before Osiris in adoration.[15] (4) Ani is a scribe whose papyrus contains chapters and vignettes related to the afterlife and interactions with gods like Thoth, Tmu, and Osiris.[16] (5) Ani is a scribe associated with Osiris, who speaks of changing into a lotus and identifies himself as the pure one coming forth from the field.[17]
From: The Literature of the Ancient Egyptians
(1) An individual depicted in an ancient Egyptian manuscript adoring the gods of Sekhet-Aaru, reaping, and ploughing in the Other World.[18]
From: Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egypt
(1) His heart is importuned not to betray him, and his cry finds an echo down all the ages, he is led forward by Horus.[19]