Karaki, Kāraki: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Karaki means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKāraki (कारकि).—A Pravara of Aṅgiras.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 14.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaraki (ಕರಕಿ):—[noun] the climber Grewia orientalis of Tiliaceae plant.
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)
Starts with: Karakika, Karakil, Karakilkene, Karakini, Karakirakam, Karakirda, Karakiridi, Karakisalaya.
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Aṅgirā < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Novel and often bizarre strategies in the treatment of periodontal disease < [Volume 16 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2012]
Archives of Social Sciences of Religions
The Role of the Clergy: Contradictory Trends in Contemporary Iranian Shiism < [Volume 55-1 (1983)]
Studies in the Upapuranas (by R. C. Hazra)