India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Gāṇṭhi.—(LP), a package; cf. Gujarātī gāṇṭhd8ī. Note: gāṇṭhi is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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)

Ganthi in India is the name of a plant defined with Boehmeria rugulosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pouzolzia rugulosa (Wedd.) Acharya & Kravtsova.

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

· Edinburgh Journal of Botany (2009)
· Arch. Mus. Hist. Nat. (1856)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ganthi, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, 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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

gaṇṭhi : (f.) a knot; a tie; a wooden block.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Gaṇṭhi, (m.) (Vedic granthi, to grem to comprise, hold together, cp. Lat. gremium, Sk. gaṇa & grāma, see also gantha) 1. a knot, a tie, a knot or joint in a stalk (of a plant) J.I, 172; DA.I, 163; DhA.I, 321 (°jātaṃ what has be come knotty or hard);—diṭṭhi-gaṇṭhi the tangle of false doctrine VvA.297; anta-gaṇṭh-ābādha entanglement of intestines Vin.I, 275.—2. a (wooden) block Vin.II, 110 (of sandal wood).

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gāṇṭhī (गांठी).—f (gāṇṭha) A necklace of cloves, nutmegs &c. for a child;--esp. worn during the festival of hōḷī. 2 m R A bit of the leaf of aḷūṃ knotted &c. Also understood by some as f pl of gāṇṭha Bits of &c.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

gāṇṭhī (गांठी).—f Necklace of cloves, &c. for a child.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Gaṃṭhi (गंठि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gṛṣṭi.

2) Gaṃthi (गंथि) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Granthin.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+2): Gamthilla, Gamthima, Gamthiya, Gamthiya, Ganthia, Ganthia ghas, Ganthian, Ganthica Dama, Ganthihalada, Ganthika, Ganthikakasava, Ganthikiraita, Ganthil, Ganthimana, Ganthimva, Ganthipada, Ganthipupphiya, Ganthisara, Ganthita, Ganthitthana.

Ends with (+17): Acuvakanti, Aganthi, Antaganthi, Calakanti, Candanaganthi, Cantirakanti, Caukanti, Cukanti, Curiyakanti, Cuvatukanti, Ditthiganthi, Duggamthi, Ekanti, Kakanti, Katukiyakanti, Katunkanti, Maccakanti, Madhukavanaganthi, Mamicakanti, Mantarakanti.

Full-text (+5): Bhamvayamsa Ganthi Ghalanem, Grishti, Granthin, Bhivai, Medaganthi, Ganthitthana, Pabbaganthi, Nigganthi, Granthibhedaka, Naveka, Ditthiganthi, Antaganthi, Ditthisanghata, Candanaganthi, Ganthipupphiya, Gantha, Khapariya, Kalpavriksha, Granthika, Nighandu.

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