Jaggery: 3 definitions
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Jaggery means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Jaggery (denoted by the Sanskrit term Guḍa) is used in a recipe for manipulating the taste of fruits (on the tree), according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “A tree which normally produces pungent fruits starts producing fruits sweet like the nectar if thickly smeared at the root with the paste of the mixture made out Embelia ribes, Glycyrrhiza glabra, barley, milk and jaggery (guḍa)”.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Jaggery is denoted by the Sanskrit term Gula, and is an ingredient to be administered to domesticated elephants, according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 11, “On the keeping of elephants and their daily and seasonal regimen”]: “12. He shall always cause wheat and barley to be given, boiled and mixed with jaggery (gula) and butter, in the same way, accompanied by rice grits alone, [...]”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
India history and geography
Jaggery sellers in ancient India (Medieval Orissa) represented one of the occupational groups commonly found in Townships or Urban centers (nagari).—An example (of Township) is provided by the Nagari plates of Anangabhima III, dated A.D. 1230, which describe an assigned township which contained four large houses of the dimension of royal residences and thirty other houses. The occupational groups present in the settlement were [e.g., a maker or dealer of jaggery (guḍika)]. The range of occupations is large, some of them being rural in character. The context in which the township (or Urban centres—nagari) is assigned suggest that nagaris in such cases were perhaps extended villages, formed out of a cluster of several contiguous villages and thus assuming physical and consequently, economic dimensions much larger than those of an ordinary village settlement.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Jaggery palm.
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Search found 81 books and stories containing Jaggery; (plurals include: Jaggeries). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
Review on Ikshu and its Vikaras < [Vol. 7 No. 1 (2022)]
Jaggery (Guda/Gur) < [Vol. 10 No. 3 (2025)]
A Critical Review on use of Gudodaka in Sutika Paricharya < [Vol. 2 No. 04 (2017)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Review of Adathodai Manappaagu for dengue fever management. < [2016: Volume 5, May issue 5]
Study of Naveen and Purana Guda's significance in classics. < [2020: Volume 9, May issue 5]
An analytical study on pathya-apathya in pratishyaya < [2016: Volume 5, January issue 1]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Sutika paricharya w.s.r. to dietary regimen for breast feeding mother: an ayurvedic purview < [2022, Issue 10, October]
A randomized controlled trial to compare the effect of agnikarma with jaggery and mustard oil in tennis elbow < [2024, Issue 05, May]
Traditional medicinal uses and classical review of sunthi and ardraka (zingiber officinale roscoe) < [2019, Issue 9, September]
Asian Journal of Pharmaceutics
High-resolution Mass Spectrometry Study of Palm Jaggery Components with an... < [Vol. 18 No. 04 (2024)]
Evaluation of Antioxidant Potential of Drakshavaleha < [Vol. 11 No. 04 (2017)]
Efficacy of Nagaradi Vati In the Management of Mutrashmari w.s.r. to... < [Vol. 9 No. 4: Oct-Dec 2015 Supplementary Issue (2015)]
Journal of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Pharmaceutical study of ardraka paka – a herbal compound formulation < [Volume 9, issue 2 (2021)]
Therapeutic potential of Gudadyavaleha in the management of Bronchial Asthma: A review < [Volume 12, issue 5 (2024)]
Top 25 herbs mono therapy of chakradatta < [Volume 5, issue 3 (2017)]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 42 - The Procedure for the Gift of Guḍa-dhenu < [Part 5 - Uttara-bhāga]
Chapter 90 - Nityā-Kathānaka—The Narrative of Nityā deities < [Part 3 - Pūrva-bhāga: Tṛtīya-pāda]