Adavi, Aḍavī: 5 definitions

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Adavi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Aḍavī (अडवी) is the name of a Pallī (village) associated with the Pīṭha named Devikoṭṭa, according to the Kulakriḍāvatāra, a text paraphrased by Abhinavagupta in his Tāntrāloka.—The lineage (ovalli) Ānanda is associated with the following:—Prince: Ali; Master: Śṛṅgālamuni; Pīṭha: Devīkoṭṭa; Ghara (house): Pulinda; Pallī (village): Aḍavī; Town: Balahoma; Direction: east; Grove: Pāya; Vow-time: 7 years; Mudrā: right ring; Chummā: “Heart”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Adavi in India is the name of a plant defined with Zanthoxylum nitidum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Fagara torva (F. Muell.) Engl. (among others).

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

· Flora Brasiliae Meridionalis (1825)
· Silvae Geneticae (1973)
· Journal of Organic Chemistry (5025)
· The Flora of British India (1875)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1824)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1931)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

aḍavī (अडवी).—f (aḍavā) A small door or window bar. 2 Passing (a thing) from hand to hand (of people in a line). v .

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Aḍavī (अडवी) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Aṭavi.

Aḍavī has the following synonyms: Aḍāva.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aḍavi (ಅಡವಿ):—

1) [noun] a wide expanse of land covered by wild growth of trees, bushes; a forest;2) [noun] ಅಡವಿಯ ಕಾಗೆ [adaviya kage] aḍaviya kāge = ಅಡವಿಕಾಗೆ [adavikage]; ಅಡವಿಯ ದೊಣ್ಣೆ ಪರದೇಸಿಯ ತಲೆ [adaviya donne paradesiya tale] aḍaviya doṇṇe paradēśiya tale (prov.) it is good to strike a serpent’s head with your enemy’s hand.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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