Aghara, Āghāra: 11 definitions
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Aghara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsAghara [अघाड़ा] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Achyranthes aspera L. from the Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) family. For the possible medicinal usage of aghara, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
Aghara [اگهاڙا] in the Urdu language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Aghara in India is the name of a plant defined with Achyranthes aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centrostachys indica Standl. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Research Bulletin (1970)
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)
· Veterinary and Human Toxicology (2003)
· Contraception (2006)
· Numer. List (6924)
· African Health Sciences (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Aghara, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryāghāra (आघार).—m S Dropping clarified butter upon the offerings at sacrifices.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀghāra (आघार).—
1) Sprinkling (in general).
2) Especially, sprinkling clarified butter upon the fire at certain sacrifices; प्रासाज्यभागावाघारौ दत्त्वा चाज्यप्लुतं हविः (prāsājyabhāgāvāghārau dattvā cājyaplutaṃ haviḥ) Bhāg. 11.27.4.
3) Ghee, clarified butter.
Derivable forms: āghāraḥ (आघारः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀghāra (आघार).—m.
(-raḥ) 1. Ghee or boiled butter. 2. Sprinkling. 3. Sprinkling ghee at certain sacrifices. E. āṅ, ghṛ to sprinkle, ghañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Āghāra (आघार):—[=ā-ghāra] a See ā-√ghṛ.
2) [=ā-ghāra] [from ā-ghṛ] b m. sprinkling clarified butter upon the fire at certain sacrifices, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] clarified butter, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀghāra (आघार):—[ā-ghāra] (raḥ) 1. m. Ghee; sprinkling.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀghāra (ಆಘಾರ):—
1) [noun] the act of sprinkling of, esp. sprinkling of clarified butter upon the sacrificial fire; sprinkle.
2) [noun] ghee, clarified butter.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryĀghāra (आघार):—n. 1. placing sacred food in front of an idol; 2. libation of ghee made at certain sacrifices;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Agharada, Agharajya, Agharajyahoma, Agharana, Agharate.
Ends with (+69): Adaghara, Adamsaghara, Ajayabaghara, Antaraghara, Baghara, Balaghara, Balantaghara, Baraphaghara, Bhanchaghara, Bhansaghara, Bhetaghara, Biruvaghara, Catigatikapatimaghara, Cetiyaghara, Coraghara, Devharaghara, Dhavalaghara, Dolaghara, Ekaghara, Gadaghara.
Full-text: Gharanasha, Gharabudavya, Gharagheu, Srucya, Gharau, Gharakhapya, Gharaghusha, Aghari, Gharaghalu, Gharabaitha, Karabilla, Sharabilla, Adabilla, Pattilla, Gharaca, Jantaghara, Pulinda.
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