In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Indian Historical Quarterly Vol. 7

Kaikaṭa (कैकट) is the name of a country classified as Kādi (a type of Tantrik division), according to the 13th century Sammoha-tantra (fol. 7).—There are ample evidences to prove that the zone of heterodox Tantras went far beyond the natural limits of India. [...] The zones in the Sammoha-tantra [viz., Kaikaṭa] are here fixed according to two different Tantrik modes, known as Kādi and Hādi.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Kaikata in India is the name of a plant defined with Pandanus tectorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pandanus futunaensis H. St. John (among others).

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

· Der Naturforscher (1774)
· Journal of the Linnean Society, Botany (1878)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1984)
· Monographs in Systematic Botany from the Missouri Botanical Garden (1911)
· Fragmenta Botanica (1801)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1990)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaikata, for example side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kaikaṭa (कैकट) [or ड, ḍa].—Derived and applied as kiṅkaṭa.

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Kaikaṭa (கைகட) [kaikaṭattal] [kai-kaṭa] intransitive verb < idem. +.

1. To pass beyond one’s control; வசப்படாமல் மீறுதல். நின்னைக்கைகடந்து நின்னுண்கண்களே எனக் குச் சொல்ல லுறுவதொரு காரியம் [vasappadamal miruthal. ninnaikkaigadanthu ninnunkankale enag kus solla luruvathoru kariyam] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 1271, உரை [urai]).

2. To escape; to pass out of one’s hands; to pass beyond one’s reach; கைக்கு எட்டாமற்போ தல். தோண் முயங்கிடாது . . . கைகடக்க விட்டிருந்து [kaikku ettamarpo thal. thon muyangidathu . . . kaigadakka vittirunthu] (கம்பராமாயணம் கார்மு. [kambaramayanam karmu.] 54).

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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)

Partial matches: Kai, Kata.

Starts with: Kai-katanarral.

Full-text: Kaigadhike, Trishankudesha.

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