Kantan, Kantaṉ, Kāntaṉ, Kaṇṭaṉ, Kān tàn, Kan tan: 6 definitions
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Kantan means something in the history of ancient India, biology, Tamil. 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.
India history and geography
Kantaṉ is a name related to the historical geography and rulers of ancient Tamil Nadu, occuring in Sangam literature such as the Akanāṉūṟu and the Puṟanāṉūṟu.—Notes: a chief (Puṟam. 380)
1) Kantaṉ (கந்தன்) (in Tamil) refers to Skanda in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning 1) Kantaṉ) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.
2) Kāntaṉ (காந்தன்) (in Tamil) also refers to Kānta in Sanskrit.
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)
Kantan in Malaysia is the name of a plant defined with Etlingera elatior in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Cardamomum magnificum Kuntze (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Telluriana (1838)
· Exkursionsflora von Java (1911)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1986)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1811)
· Food and Chemical Toxicology (2688)
· Prodromus Monographiae Scitaminearum (1862)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kantan, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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Languages of India and abroad
Tamil dictionary
Kaṇṭaṉ (கண்டன்) noun < gaṇḍa.
1. Warrior; வீரன். தெல்வர் புரமெரி கண்டா [viran. thelvar purameri kanda] (கோயிற் புராணம் நடராச. [koyir puranam nadarasa.] 26).
2. Title of Chōla kings; சோழர் பட்டப்பெயர். கண்டன்வேங்கை யெந்நாட்டு மெழுதி [sozhar pattappeyar. kandanvengai yennattu mezhuthi] (மகாபாரதம் பாயி. [magaparatham payi.] 20).
3. Husband; கணவன். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kanavan. (pingalagandu)]
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Kantaṉ (கந்தன்) noun < Pkt. Kanda < Skanda. Skanda, the youngest son of Śiva; முருகக்கட வுள். (திவா.) [murugakkada vul. (thiva.)]
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Kantaṉ (கந்தன்) noun < nir-granṭha. Arhat, who has conquered the senses; அருகன். கந்தன் பள்ளிக் கடவுளர்க் கெல்லாம் [arugan. kanthan pallig kadavulark kellam] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 11, 5).
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Kantaṉ (கந்தன்) noun
1. A mineral poison, one of 32; சீர்பந்தபாஷாணம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [sirpanthapashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
2. A prepared arsenic; சூதபாஷாணம். (வைத்திய மூலிகை) [suthapashanam. (vaithiya muligai)]
3. A prepared arsenic; சோரபாஷாணம். ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [sorapashanam. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Kāntaṉ (காந்தன்) noun < kānta. Husband; கணவன். திருமடந்தை காந்தன் [kanavan. thirumadanthai kanthan] (கம்பராமாயணம் நகர்நீங். [kambaramayanam nagarning.] 95).
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Kaṇṭaṉ (கண்டன்) noun < kaṇṭa. Cruel man; கொடியோன். கண்டமானபடி கண்டவக் கண்டன் [kodiyon. kandamanapadi kandavag kandan] (கம்பராமாயணம் நாகபாச. [kambaramayanam nagapasa.] 69).
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Kaṇṭaṉ (கண்டன்) noun perhaps from gaṇḍa. Master; எசமான். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி). [esaman. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi).]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with (+18): Kamada, Kamtanaga, Kamtanatimapaka, Kamtane, Kamtaneyettu, Kamtanisu, Kandani, Kantan-karuvalalai, Kantana, Kantanai, Kantanaikkaran, Kantanaka, Kantanakaraka, Kantanakavata, Kantanakuli, Kantanakuliyam, Kantanalam, Kantanam, Kantanan, Kantananaciram.
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