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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Korañja (कोरञ्ज).—A kulaparvata of the Bhadrāśva.^*

• * Vāyu-purāṇa 43. 14.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Koranja in India is the name of a plant defined with Pongamia pinnata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pterocarpus flavus Lour. (among others).

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

· Flore Forestière de la Cochinchine (1899)
· FBI (1876)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci.. (1979)
· Jard. Malmaison (1803)
· Flora of Bilaspur District, Madhya Pradesh (1989)
· Flora of the Lesser Antilles: Leeward and Windward Islands (1988)

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

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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.

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