Airavatam, Airāvatam: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Airavatam means something in biology, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Airavatam in India is the name of a plant defined with Artocarpus lakoocha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Artocarpus lacucha Buch.-Ham. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mem. Wern. Soc. (1826)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1957)
· Taxon (1977)
· Bulletin of the Fan Memorial Institute of Biology (1937)
· Flora Indica (1832)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Airavatam, for example extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconAirāvatam (ஐராவதம்) noun < airāvata. Indra's elephant, said to be in the eastern quarter according to mythology, one of aṣṭa-tīk-kajam, q.v.; அஷ்டதிக்கஜங்களுள் ஒன்றான இந்திரன்யானை. (திவா.) [ashdathikkajangalul onrana inthiranyanai. (thiva.)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Airapatam, Appiramai, Vellaivaranan, Vellaiyanaiyurti, Nan-maruppiyanai, Nan-maruppi-yanaiurti, Venkalirraracu, Kalirraracu, Teyvayanai, Ashtatikkajam, Nakatipan.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 3.2.24 < [Chapter 2 - The Great Festival of Śrī Girirāja]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 10.27 < [Chapter 10 - Vibhūti-yoga (appreciating the opulences of the Supreme Lord)]
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