Cankam, Caṅkam, Cāṅkam: 4 definitions
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Cankam means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
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Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (history)Caṅkam is another name for Saṅgam literature is aptly regarded as the crown of Tamil literature. The ancient works, Pattupāṭṭu (a collection of ten ancient Tamil poems) and Eṭṭutokai (the eight anthologies of the Caṅkam period) give details about the art of dance in the Caṅkam period. Caṅkam (Saṅgam) literature informs that Ātimanti, daughter of King Karikāla and a noteworthy queen in the Chola kingdom; Āṭṭanatti, a chieftain of Chera dynasty and Āṭukoṭpāṭṭu Ceralātan, a king, were experts in the art of dance. Caṅkam literature provides the information that the members of the royal family, along with the poets, practised the art of dancing.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsCankam [சாங்கம்] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tinospora cordifolia from the Menispermaceae (Moonseed) family. For the possible medicinal usage of cankam, 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)1) Cankam in India is the name of a plant defined with Azima tetracantha in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Monetia barlerioides L’Hér. (among others).
2) Cankam is also identified with Tylophora asthmatica It has the synonym Asclepias vomitoria (Lam.) J. König ex Hook. f. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1894)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1997)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· South African Journal of Science (2001)
· Supplementum Plantarum (1781)
· Annals of the East Cape Museums (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cankam, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, side effects, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconCaṅkam (சங்கம்) noun < saṅga.
1. Union, junction, contact; சேர்க்கை. (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [serkkai. (sudamaninigandu)]
2. Friendship, love, attachment; அன்பு. சங்கந் தருமுத்தி [anpu. sangan tharumuthi] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 85).
3. Sexual intercourse; புணர்ச்சி. சங்கமுண்கிகள் [punarchi. sangamunkigal] (திருப்புகழ் [thiruppugazh] 556).
4. See சங்கமம்¹ [sangamam¹],
2. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி [yazhppanathu manippayagarathi])
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Caṅkam (சங்கம்) noun < saṅgha.
1. Mustering, gathering; கூட்டம். சங்கமாகி வெங்கணை வீக்க மொடு [kuttam. sangamagi venganai vikka modu] (பெருங்கதை மகத. [perungathai magatha.] 17, 38).
2. Society, assembly, council, senate, academy; சபை. புலம்பரிச் சங்கம் பொருளொடு முழங்க [sapai. pulambaris sangam porulodu muzhanga] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 7, 114).
3. Literati, poets; புலவர். (திவா.) [pulavar. (thiva.)]
4. Learned assemblies or academies of ancient times patronised by Pāṇḍya kings, three in number, viz., talai-c-caṅkam, iṭai-c-caṅkam, kaṭai-c-caṅkam; பாண்டி யர் ஆதரவுபெற்று விளங்கிய தலைச்சங்கம், இடைச் சங்கம், கடைச்சங்கம் என்ற முச்சங்கங்கள். எம்மைப் பவந்தீர்ப்பவர் சங்கமிருந்தது [pandi yar atharavuperru vilangiya thalaichangam, idais sangam, kadaichangam enra muchangangal. emmaip pavanthirppavar sangamirunthathu] (பெரியபுராணம் மூர்த்திநா. [periyapuranam murthina.] 7).
5. Fraternity of monks among Buddhists and Jains; சைனபௌத்தர்களின் சங்கம். [sainapautharkalin sangam.]
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Caṅkam (சங்கம்) noun < śaṅkha.
1. Conch-shell, an instrument of sound; சங்கு. அடுதிரைச் சங்க மார்ப்ப [sangu. aduthirais sanga marppa] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 701).
2. Bracelet; கைவளை. சங்கங் கழல [kaivalai. sangang kazhala] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 39, உரை [urai], 260).
3. Forehead; நெற்றி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nerri. (pingalagandu)]
4. Adam's apple; குரல் வளை. [thirukkural valai.]
5. Hundred billions or one hundred thousand crores; இலட்சங்கோடி. நெய்தலுங் குவளையு மாம்பலுஞ் சங்கமும் [iladsangodi. neythalung kuvalaiyu mambalugn sangamum] (பரிபாடல் [paripadal] 2, 13).
6. A large army consisting of 2187 chariots, 2187 elephants, 6561 horses, 10,935 infantry; 2187 தேர்களும் [therkalum] 2187 யானைகளும் [yanaigalum] 6561 குதிரை களும் [kuthirai kalum] 10,935 காலாட்களுமுள்ள சேனைவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kaladkalumulla senaivagai. (pingalagandu)]
7. See சங்கநிதி¹. (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [sanganithi¹. (vaithiya muligai)]
8. See தாலம்பபாஷாணம். [thalambapashanam.] (W.)
9. See சங்கபாஷாணம். [sangapashanam.] (W.)
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Caṅkam (சங்கம்) noun < jaṅghā. Shank, part of the leg from the ankle to the knee; கணைக்கால். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kanaikkal. (pingalagandu)]
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Caṅkam (சங்கம்) noun < jaṅgama. See சங்கமம்². [sangamam².] தாபர சங்கத்தினுக்கு [thapara sangathinukku] (வரதராச ஐயங்கார் நாரசிங்க. [varatharasa aiyangar narasinga.] 116).
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Caṅkam (சங்கம்) noun cf. śaṅkhinī. Mistletoe. See இசங்கு. [isangu.]
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Caṅkam (சங்கம்) noun
1. cf. சந்தம்¹. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [santham¹. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)] Beauty; அழகு. [azhagu.]
2. cf. சந்தம்⁴. [santham⁴.] Arm-pit; கைக்குழி. [kaikkuzhi.]
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Cāṅkam (சாங்கம்) < sāṅga. n.
1. All the limbs; அங்கங்களனைத்தும். கரசரணாதி சாங்கம் [angangalanaithum. karasaranathi sangam] (சிவஞானசித்தியார் சுபக்ஷம் [sivagnanasithiyar supagsham] 1, 47, மறைஞா. [maraigna.]).
2. Likeness, similarity of features; சாயல். பார்த்தால் அவன் சாங்கமா யிருக்கிறது. [sayal. parthal avan sangama yirukkirathu.] — adverb See சாங்கமாய் [sangamay],
1. முன்புள்ள லக்ஷணஞ் சாங்கம் கிழிவதாகவும் [munpulla lagshanagn sangam kizhivathagavum] (S. I. I. I , 65).
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Cāṅkam (சாங்கம்) noun A mineral poison. See சங்கபாஷாணம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [sangapashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
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Cāṅkam (சாங்கம்) noun Gulancha. See சீந்தில். (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [sinthil. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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