Kaladi, Kalādi, Kālādi: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Kaladi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology. 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)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Kalādi (कलादि) or Kalādilauha refers to one of the topics discussed in the Rasakaumudī, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Rasakaumudī by Mādhavakara represents a treatise on practice of medicine and therapeutics. It is a leading work on Hindu medicine, very largely studied in Bengal containing causes and symptoms of diseases. It contains 3,092 ślokas.—The catalogue includes the term—Kalādi-lauha in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads: kalādilauhaṃ.
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
Kaladi refers to one of the various famous Siddha Centre distributed throughout South India and Tamil Nadu. The Siddha cult represents a Tantric philosophy that emerged from the combination of several elements found in traditions such as Shaivism (viz., Pashupata), Shaktism, Jainism, Tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana), etc. Both the Siddha and the Navanath cult (i.e., Nava-natha, ‘nine saints’) are popular in South India [viz., Kaladi] and Tamilnadu. A Siddha was an inspired seer belonging to the marginalized sections of society who dissolved their past karma and crushed the roots of future karma.
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)
Kaladi in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Grewia tenax (Forssk.) Fiori from the Tiliaceae (Phalsa) family. For the possible medicinal usage of kaladi, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
1) Kaladi in India is the name of a plant defined with Chukrasia tabularis in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plagiotaxis velutina Wallich (among others).
2) Kaladi is also identified with Colocasia esculenta It has the synonym Arum colocasioides Desf. (etc.).
3) Kaladi is also identified with Grewia tenax It has the synonym Chadara erythraea Schweinf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Acta Botanica Austro Sinica (1989)
· Monographiae Phanerogamarum (1879)
· Tableau de l’Ecole de Botanique (1829)
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Sunyatsenia (1930)
· Phytotherapy Research (2005)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kaladi, for example extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Kālaḍi (ಕಾಲಡಿ):—
1) [noun] the bottom surface of the foot; the sole.
2) [noun] anything one is standing on.
3) [noun] an old unit of linear measure.
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Kālāḍi (ಕಾಲಾಡಿ):—
1) [noun] one who walks fast.
2) [noun] one who walks relatively more.
3) [noun] one who roams aimlessly.
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: Ati, Adi, Kala.
Starts with (+4): Kal-atiil, Kaladighagama, Kaladighavapi, Kaladighavapidvaravihara, Kaladighavapigama, Kaladighavapigamadvaravihara, Kaladighavika, Kaladika, Kaladiksha, Kaladiksharahasyacarya, Kaladilauha, Kaladilauha, Kaladipa, Kaladipika, Kaladirgha, Kaladisavisesa, Kaladisu, Kaladitana, Kaladitya, Kaladivakara.
Full-text: Kalati, Kalatala, Kaladilauha, Ninravati, Kalatimai, Kal-atiil, Patapatam, Patacari, Ativai.
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