Kokali, Kokāli, Kōkali, Kōkaḻi, Kōkkāli: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Kokali means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
The name of a country, a town and a setthi, all connected with Kokalika. See Kokalika 2. SNA.473; J.iv.242.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Kokāli (कोकालि) is another name for Kokālipā: refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Kokāli-pā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
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)
Kokali in India is the name of a plant defined with Barringtonia racemosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Butonica ceylanica Miers (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1828)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1983)
· Kew Bulletin (1995)
· Feddes Repertorium Specierum Novarum Regni Vegetabilis (1912)
· Kagoshima University Research Center for the Pacific Islands, Occasional Papers (2001)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kokali, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Kokalī (कोकली):—[from kokalika] f. Name of a woman, [ib.]
Kokalī (कोकली):—f. Nomen proprium einer Frau [BURN. Lot. de Lassen’s Anthologie b. l. 787.]
Kokalī (कोकली):—f. Nomen proprium einer Frau (buddh.).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Tamil dictionary
Kōkkāli (கோக்காலி) [kō-kāli] noun probably from idem. +.
1. Bracket in a wall for holding pots; சட்டிபானை முதலியவை வைப்பதற்குச் சுவரையொட்டி அமைக்கப் படுஞ் சட்டம். [sattipanai muthaliyavai vaippatharkus suvaraiyotti amaikkap padugn sattam.] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 43, உரை [urai]).
2. A tall person; நெட்டையானவ-ன்-ள். [nettaiyanava-n-l.] Colloq.
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Kōkali (கோகலி) noun Seaside Indian oak. See கடம்பு. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி) [kadambu. (vaithiya malaiyagarathi)]
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Kōkaḻi (கோகழி) [kō-kaḻi] noun < கோ⁴ [ko⁴] + கழி³. [kazhi³.] Tiru-v-āvaṭu-tuṟai, a Śiva shrine; திருவாவடுதுறை என் னும் சிவதலம். கோகழி யாண்ட குருமணிதன் றாள் வாழ்க [thiruvavaduthurai en num sivathalam. kogazhi yanda kurumanithan ral vazhka] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 1, 3).
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)
Partial matches: Ko, Kao, Kali.
Starts with: Kokalika, Kokalika Jataka, Kokalika Sutta, Kokalikanagara, Kokalikanamaka, Kokalikarattha, Kokalikaratthavasi, Kokalikasetthi, Kokalikavatthu, Kokalipa, Kokalipada, Kokalivalai.
Full-text: Kokalipa, Korkkali, Kokalipada, Tantayamaram, Eraveni, Rajadhiraja.
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