Kolar: 3 definitions

Introduction
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Kolar means something in the history of ancient India, 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.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu

Kolar refers to one of the various famous Siddha Centre distributed throughout South India and Tamil Nadu. The Siddha cult represents a Tantric philosophy that emerged from the combination of several elements found in traditions such as Shaivism (viz., Pashupata), Shaktism, Jainism, Tantric Buddhism (Vajrayana), etc. Both the Siddha and the Navanath cult (i.e., Nava-natha, ‘nine saints’) are popular in South India [viz., Kolar] and Tamilnadu. A Siddha was an inspired seer belonging to the marginalized sections of society who dissolved their past karma and crushed the roots of future karma.

context information

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)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kolar in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia purpurea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia platyphylla Zipp. ex Spanoghe (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Linnaea (1841)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Cat. Fl. Venez. (1945)
· Annales Botanices Systematicae (1852)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kolar, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

context information

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Koḷar (ಕೊಳರ್):—[noun] = ಕೊಳವೇರು [kolaveru].

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Relevant text

Search found 30 books and stories containing Kolar, Koḷar; (plurals include: Kolars, Koḷars). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Temples in Kendatti < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]

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'Yoga for Lifestyle Diseases' conference held on 2nd Yoga Day, Kolar. < [Volume 7 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2016]

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