Cankan, Caṅkaṉ: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Cankan 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.
India history and geography
Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of KanchipuramCaṅkaṉ (சங்கன்) (in Tamil) refers to Śaṅkha in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Caṅkaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Cankan 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).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1844)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Ethnobotanical Leaflets (2008)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1946)
· Phytotherapy Research
· Annals of the East Cape Museums (2000)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Cankan, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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 LexiconCaṅkaṉ (சங்கன்) noun See சங்கபாலன். (சூடாமணிநிகண்டு) [sangapalan. (sudamaninigandu)]
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)
Starts with: Cankan kuppi, Cankan kuppi ilai, Cankan ver, Cankanceti, Cankanirakkarantai, Cankaniturai, Cankankolakacceti, Cankankolakam, Cankankuppi.
Ends with: Acankan, Mutcankan, Narcankan.
Full-text: Sangan-kuppi, Sangan, Changan, Cankan kuppi, Cankan kuppi ilai, Cankan ver, Sankan, Kumarajiva, Changan-chedi, Hsuan-tsang.
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