Alternative spellings of this word include Chhakara.

Ambiguity: Although Chakara has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Cakara. It further has the optional forms Chakāra, Cha-kara and Cha-kāra.

In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Chakāra (छकार).—The letter छ (cha), the word कार (kāra) being looked upon as an affix added to the consonant छ् (ch) which, by the addition of अ (a), is made a complete syllable; cf. T. Pr. I. 16, 21.

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Chakara in Nigeria is the name of a plant defined with Anchomanes difformis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Caladium petiolatum Hook. (among others).

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

· Nouvelles Annales du Museum d’Histoire Naturelle (1834)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’ (3728)
· Rumphia (1837)
· Genera Aroidearum exposita (1858)
· Botanical Magazine, or ‘Flower-Garden Displayed’

If you are looking for specific details regarding Chakara, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, extract dosage, diet and recipes, 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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Chakāra (छकार):—[=cha-kāra] [from cha] m. the letter or sound cha.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Chakāra (ಛಕಾರ):—[noun] the consonant 'ಛ'.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Cha, Ca, Kara.

Starts with: Chakaraksha, Chakarana.

Ends with: Icchakara.

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Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)

(ii) Kāmakoṭi and Nayanmars < [58. (various)]

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Triveni Journal

The Raghuvamsa of Kalidasa < [January – March, 1978]

The Golden Age of Hindu-Javanese Art < [September-October 1931]

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