Khanna, Khaṇṇa: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Khanna means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Khanna in India is the name of a plant defined with Ephedra gerardiana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ephedra gerardiana Wall. ex C.A. Mey. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Numer. List (6048)
· Denkschr. Kaiserl. Akad. Wiss., Wien. Math.Naturwiss. Kl. (1889)
· Mémoires Présentés à l’Académie Impériale des Sciences de St.Pétersbourg par Divers Savans et lus dans ses Assemblées (1846)
· Acta Phytotaxonomica Sinica (1975)
· J. Sci. Hiroshima Univ., Ser. B, (1984)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Khanna, for example side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, 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
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryKhaṇṇa (खण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Khanya.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Khannakhantika.
Ends with: Bakhanna, Lakkhanna, Makhanna, Pakhanna, Pakkhanna.
Full-text: Khanya, Alectra parasitica, Syzygium cumini, Zingiber montanum.
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Khanna, Khaṇṇa; (plurals include: Khannas, Khaṇṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Interlopers < [January – March, 1993]
Premchand–A Study < [September 1943]
Reviews < [July – September 1976]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
3. The Concept of Pāpa and Puṇya < [Chapter 1 - Expiatory Rites: Concept and Evolution]
5.1. Expiatory Rites in Saṃhitā Literature < [Chapter 1 - Expiatory Rites: Concept and Evolution]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
5. Astrological Remedies for Mental Depression < [Chapter 9 - Contributions of Modern Astrology]
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
Chapter 1 - Scope, Sources and Methodology
Impact of Amarāvatī on early schools of art of South-East Asia < [Chapter 5 - Impact of Amarāvatī Art]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
Śrīvidyā and society in Nīlakaṇṭha Dīkṣita’s Saubhāgyacandrātapa < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Smārta-Śaiva Community of South India]