The Sanskrit terms Akṣadhara and Akṣadharā can be transliterated into English as Aksadhara or Akshadhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)

Akṣadharā (अक्षधरा) [=Akṣasragdharā] refers to “she who carries a rosary” and is used to describe Goddess Bhāratī, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] May goddess Bhāratī shine upon me, I pray. She carries a rosary (akṣadharā) and a book in her hands, she has the stainless complexion of the full moon, and she embodies the entirety of knowledge. I venerate the beloved husband of Rati, the beautiful Mind-born [God Kāmadeva]. He carries a bow and arrows of flowers and his complexion resembles the petals of Dhak. [Again,] I approach the beloved husband of Prīti, bent round like the full moon, [serving as] the base for the ring of goddesses, in order to draw the Śrīcakra for the sake of prosperity. [...]”.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Akshadhara in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Streblus asper Lour. from the Moraceae (Mulberry) family. For the possible medicinal usage of akshadhara, 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.

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

Akshadhara in India is the name of a plant defined with Streblus asper in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Vanieria crenata (C.H. Wright) Chun (among others).

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

· Encycl. (1808)
· Fl. Cochinch. (1790)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1899)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de France (1928)
· Observationes Botanicae (Retzius) (1788)
· FBI (1888)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Akshadhara, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Akṣadhara (अक्षधर).—[akṣaṃ cakraṃ rathāvayavaṃ tatkīlakamiva kaṇṭakaṃ vā dharatīti dharaḥ dhṛ-ac ṣa. ta.]

1) Name of Viṣṇu.

2) Name of the plant (also called śākhoṭa); Trophis Aspera. (Mar. hedi, kharota).

3) a wheel.

4) any one who bears a wheel, or who holds dice.

Derivable forms: akṣadharaḥ (अक्षधरः).

Akṣadhara is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms akṣa and dhara (धर).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣadhara (अक्षधर).—m.

(-raḥ) A plant, (Trophis aspera.) See sākhoṭa. mfn.

(-raḥ-rārī-raṃ) One who holds dice &c. E. akṣa and dhara what holds.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Akṣadhara (अक्षधर):—[=akṣa-dhara] [from akṣa > akṣ] mfn. holding dice

2) [v.s. ...] m. Trophis Aspera (See śākhoṭa).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣadhara (अक्षधर):—[tatpurusha compound] I. m. f. n.

(-raḥ-rā and -rī-ram) One who holds dice &c. See akṣa. Ii. m.

(-raḥ) A plant (Trophis aspera). E. akṣa and dhara.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Akṣadhara (अक्षधर):—[akṣa-dhara] (raḥ) 1. m. A plant (Trophis aspera); a. Holding dice, &c.

[Sanskrit to German]

Akshadhara in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Aksha, Dhara.

Ends with: Kakapakshadhara, Kakshadhara, Pakshadhara.

Full-text: Dhara.

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