Kiritam, Kirīṭam: 2 definitions
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Kiritam 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
1) Kiritam in India is the name of a plant defined with Daemia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Daemia extensa (Jacq.) R. Br. ex Schult. (among others).
2) Kiritam is also identified with Pergularia daemia It has the synonym Cynanchum extensum Jacq. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1933)
· Flora Capensis (1908)
· Miscellanea Austriaca ad Botanicam, Chemiam, et Historiam Naturalem Spectantia (1781)
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Chem. Pharm. Bull. (Tokyo)
· Resultati Scientifi ci della Missione Stefanini-Paoli nella Somalia Italiana (1916)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kiritam, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, side effects, 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
Kirīṭam (கிரீடம்) noun < kirīṭa. Crown, diadem; மணிமுடி. (திவா.) [manimudi. (thiva.)]
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Kirīṭam (கிரீடம்) noun Hedge cotton. See வேலிப்பருத்தி. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [velipparuthi. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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: Kiritamalin, Kiritamantra, Kiritamudra, Kiritamukuta, Kiritamukutojvala.
Full-text: Pankakkiritam, Krishna-kireedam, Krishna-kiridam, Unnitam, Kirita, Viramuti, Rajamudi, Murttavettanam, Mutikkalam, Vayiramudi, Apishekam, Iracamuti, Apitekam, Mutaliyantan, Kudumi, Mutti.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1316: Evoke Bhuvaneswari's Form < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 440 < [Tamil-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Page 166 < [Tamil-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
Page 98 < [Telugu-English-Malayalam (1 volume)]
108 Tirupathi Anthathi (English translation) (by Sri Varadachari Sadagopan)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.9.29 < [Chapter 9 - Brahmā’s Prayers]
Verse 8.13.4b < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balarāma]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)