Karantai, Karaṇṭai: 3 definitions
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Karantai means something in 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKarantai in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Strobocalyx arborea (Buch.-Ham.) Sch.Bip. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family having the following synonyms: Vernonia arborea, Vernonia monosis, Vernonia javanica. For the possible medicinal usage of karantai, 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.
Karantai in the Malayalam language, ibid. previous identification.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Karantai in India is the name of a plant defined with Ocimum basilicum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Plectranthus barrelieri Spreng. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1979)
· Species Plantarum, ed. 4 (1800)
· Flora Capensis, being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape Colony, Caffraria, & port Natal (Harvey) (1910)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)
· Labiatarum Genera et Species (1832)
· Flora of the British India (1885)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Karantai, for example health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKaraṇṭai (கரண்டை) noun l. cf. காண்டை. [kandai.] Rocky cave, cavern; கற்பாழி. (திவா.) [karpazhi. (thiva.)] 2. The abode of sages, as mountain cave; முனிவர் வாழிடம். (திவா.) [munivar vazhidam. (thiva.)] 3. A mode in the flight of birds; பறவையின் கதிவிசேடம். [paravaiyin kathivisedam.] (காசிகண்டம் திரிலோ. [kasigandam thirilo.] 6.).
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Karaṇṭai (கரண்டை) noun < karaṇḍa. Water-vessel, used by ascetics; கமண்டலம். சிமிலிக் கரண்டையன் [kamandalam. similig karandaiyan] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 3, 86).
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Karantai (கரந்தை) noun
1. Fragrant Basil. See திருநீற்றுப்பச்சை. [thirunirruppachai.]
2. Indian Globe-thistle. See கொட்டைக்கரந்தை. காய்த்த கரந்தை [kottaikkaranthai. kaytha karanthai] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 40, 5).
3. Iron-weed, Vernonia arborea; மரவகை. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [maravagai. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
4. Arrow-head aquatic plant. See நீர்ச்சேம்பு. [nirchembu.] (L.)
5. Chaplet of karantai flowers worn by warriors when recovering cows that had been seized by the enemy; நிரைமீட்போர் அணியும் கரந்தைப்பூமாலை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [niraimidpor aniyum karanthaippumalai. (pingalagandu)]
6. See கரந்தைத்திணை. கரந்தையுங் கரந்தைத்துறையு மெ ன்ப [karanthaithinai. karanthaiyung karanthaithuraiyu me npa] (புறப்பொருள்வெண்பாமாலை [purapporulvenpamalai] 2, 1).
7. Priest; குரு. கரந்தைக ளாண்டி லொருக்கால் வருவது [kuru. karanthaiga landi lorukkal varuvathu] (தனிப்பாடற்றிரட்டு [thanippadarrirattu] i, 87, 171).
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Karantai (கரந்தை) noun cf. கருந்தலை. [karunthalai.] Time limit; தவணை. சித்திரைக் கரந்தை. [thavanai. sithiraig karanthai.] Tinnevelly usage
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)
Starts with: Karantai-kaymotiram, Karantaittinai.
Ends with (+7): Amutakarantai, Cankanirakkarantai, Cenkarantai, Cevayakkarantai, Chankanirakkarantai, Ciru-kottaikarantai, Cittiraikkarantai, Civakarantai, Cunaikkarantai, Curaikkarantai, Curakkarantai, Curiyakarantai, Kolumpuccivakarantai, Kotalikkarantai, Kottaikkarantai, Kottankarantai, Kuttukkarantai, Narak-karantai, Narakarantai, Narukarantai.
Full-text (+13): Curiyakarantai, Vittunukarantai, Vayarkarantai, Verri-karantaimancari, Karantaittinai, Attaverri, Karandai, Siva karanthai, Narak-karandai, Karantal, Narak-karantai, Natikarantai, Cittiraikkarantai, Ashta-tacamulam, Narukarantai, Kottaikkarantai, Amutakarantai, Kotalikkarantai, Kottankarantai, Ciru-kottaikarantai.
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Early Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
General References < [Chapter III - Sundara Chola alias Parantaka II Madurantaka]
Temples in Karuntattangudi (Karandai) < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Uttama Chola’s Time]
Devakoshta < [Chapter XIII - Prasada: Component Parts]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Inscriptional References: General < [Chapter I - Rajaraja I (a.d. 985 to 1014)]
Vira Rajendra (a.d. 1062-1070) < [Chapter V - Successors of Rajendra I (a.d. 1018 to 1070)]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 77 - Thiruvarur Paravaiyunmandali or Tiruarur Paravaiyunmantali (Hymn 96) < [Volume 3.6 - Pilgrim’s progress: away from Otriyur and Cankili]
Chapter 42 - Namakkadigalakiya Adigal or Namakkatikalakiya Atikal (Hymn 33) < [Volume 3.4 - Pilgrim’s progress: with Paravai]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Pallava period (Social and Cultural History) (by S. Krishnamurthy)
Socio-Religious Life of the Pre-Pallava Period < [Chapter 3 - Socio-Religious Life]