In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I

Goḍī (गोडी) refers to one of the various Tīrthas (sacred places), according to the Tīrthāvalī by Samayasundara (dealing with Sacred places in Jain literature), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—This garland of Jain sacred places praises [e.g., Goḍī], [...]. Hence beside pan-Indian Jain sacred places, sites located in Rajasthan have a good place here.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

India history and geography

Source: What is India: Annual Report on Indian Epigraphy (1945-1952)

Goḍī is an archaeologically important site situated in Bihar (Monghyr district), known for inscriptions regarding the ancient history of India. For example, at Goḍī there is a Buddhist image which gives the Buddhist formula, ye dharmā, etc. In characters of about the tenth century A.D.

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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)

1) Godi in India is the name of a plant defined with Triticum aestivum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Zeia vulgaris var. aestiva (L.) Lunell (among others).

2) Godi in Southern Africa is also identified with Zea mays It has the synonym Mayzea cerealis var. gigantia Raf. (etc.).

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

· American Midland Naturalist (1915)
· Florula Ludoviciana, or, a flora of the state of … (1817)
· Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (1891)
· Systema Vegetabilium. Editio decima tertia (1774)
· Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (2005)
· A Class-book of Botany (1847)

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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

gōḍī (गोडी).—f Sweetness throughout its applications in English;--lusciousness, fragrance, melody &c. See the adj gōḍa. 2 Taste; just perception or relish:--opp. to vitiation of palate. Ex. jvarānēṃ tōṇḍācī gōḍī gēlī. 3 Goodness or niceness (of a dish &c.) 4 Gentleness, softness, blandness (of speech). 5 A liking, fondness, or taste for. gōḍīsa caḍhaṇēṃ To be growing sweet; to ripen. gōḍīsa paḍaṇēṃ To be agreeable unto--a medicine, a business &c. gōḍīsa yēṇēṃ in. con. To get reconciled unto; or to become fond of.

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gōdī (गोदी).—f ( H Lap or bosom.) A dock.

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

gōḍī (गोडी).—f Sweetness, throughout its appli- cations in English–lusciousness, fra- grance, melody &c. Taste, just per- ception or relish–opp. vitiation of palate. Ex. jvarānēṃ tōṇḍācī gōḍī gēlī Good- ness or niceness (of a dish &c.). Gentleness, softness, blandness (of speech). A liking, fondness, or taste for it.

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gōdī (गोदी) [-da, -द].—A dock.

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Godī (गोदी):—(nf) lap; a dock, dockyard.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Gōdi (ಗೋದಿ):—[noun] = ಗೋಧಿ [godhi].

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Gōdi (ಗೋದಿ):—[noun] a large structure or excavated basin for receiving ships, equipped with gates to keep water in or out; a dock.

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Goḍī (गोडी):—n. (baby talk) feet; legs;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Godi-kuiri, Godibarmomda, Godibarsana, Godiga, Godigempu, Godigulabi, Godila, Godilanem, Godimaadu, Godimba, Godinagara, Godinu, Godiparshvanatha, Godiparshvanathastavana, Godipur, Godipura, Godirenaki.

Ends with (+33): Adappangodi, Agodi, Akkirakoti, Atappankoti, Attankoti, Banashigodi, Cerukoti, Civakoti, Culukoti, Eka-vitukoti, Elutukoti, Galagodi, Hottegodi, Ikkagodi, Ilankoti, Indangodi, Jallugodi, Jave godi, Javegodi, Jivakoti.

Full-text: Nityanutana, Jave godi, Galagodi, Galagodika, Amalaka, Lavadasavadi, Godi-kuiri, Kuiri, Vimalavijaya, Ramadhani, Godipur, Labadi, Gori, Tirthavali, Godipura, Agara.

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