Kokana, Kōkaṇa, Kokaṇa: 3 definitions
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Kokana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Countries, Cities, Sacred places and other Geographical regionsKokaṇa (कोकण) [=koṅkaṇa?] refers to one of the Twenty-four Sacred Places which on the Indian subcontinent are considered particularly powerful for the practices of the Yogini Tantras. These twenty-four sacred sites [e.g., Kokaṇa] correspond to twenty-four places on the human body and act in conjunction with yogic practices.—They are known in Sanskrit as: caturviṃśati-pīṭha and in Tibetan as: gnas nyi shu rtsa bzhi.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKokana [कोकना] in the Nepali language is the name of a plant identified with Phyla nodiflora (L.) Greene from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family having the following synonyms: Lippia nodiflora, Verbena nodiflora, Platonia nodiflora. For the possible medicinal usage of kokana, 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.
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkōkaṇa (कोकण).—n The Konkan, the country westward of the sahyādri. (tyācē &c.) baila kōṅkaṇāta gēlē (He &c.) is knocked up with age and infirmities. (mājhē &c.) hāta kāya kōṅkaṇāta gēlē? Is no strength left in my hands? Am I super- annuated?
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kokanacceti, Kokanada, Kokanadacchavi, Kokanadachchhavi, Kokanadagarbha, Kokanadajathara, Kokanadapradvisha, Kokanadavairi, Kokanadaya, Kokanadini, Kokanaghara, Kokanakai, Kokanakam, Kokanakha, Kokanam, Kokanatai, Kokanatam, Kokanatan, Kokanatatton, Kokanaya.
Full-text: Kokanam, Twenty-four power places, Konkana, Avartaka, Khala, Karuna.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Kokana, Kōkaṇa, Kokaṇa; (plurals include: Kokanas, Kōkaṇas, Kokaṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Native phytotherapy for eye and ear complaints in Nasik District (Maharashtra) < [Volume 27 (issue 4), Apr-Jun 2008]
Plants Used In Reproductive Ailments By Tribals of Nasik District (Maharashtra) < [Volume 23 (issue 3), Jan-Mar 2004]
Some More Wild Edible Plants of Nasik District (Maharashtra) < [Volume 19 (issue 3-4), Jan-Jun 2000]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 6 - Bhāratavarṣa: Its Rivers and Regions < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
3. Architecture of Nagara, Dravida and Vesara < [Chapter 4 - The Architectural forms of Temples]