Kotari, Koṭarī, Koṭāri, Kōṭāri, Kōtāri, Koṭari: 6 definitions
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Kotari means something in 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.
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Koṭarī (कोटरी, “naked”).—One of the names of the Goddess, Devī, who is regarded as the female principle of the divine; the embodiement of the energies of the Gods.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Kotari refers to “Knife”.—It is included in the glossary section of the study on the Sonowal and Thengal Kacharis tribes of Assam (India) who possess a rich cultural heritage, folk customs, local traditions and oral histories
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)
Kotari in India is the name of a plant defined with Launaea sarmentosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Microrhynchus sarmentosus (Willd.) DC. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Sunyatsenia (1935)
· Annales des Sciences Naturelles (1831)
· Bull. Soc. Linn. Normandie (1923)
· Kew Bulletin (1966)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (DC.) (1838)
· Flore de Madagascar et des Comores (1963)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kotari, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, 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
Koṭarī (कोटरी).—
1) A naked woman; पाटयन्क्षुरिकाघातैः कोटवीस्तनकोटरम् (pāṭayankṣurikāghātaiḥ koṭavīstanakoṭaram) Rāj. T.5.44.
2) An epithet of the goddess Durgā (represented as naked).
See also (synonyms): koṭavī.
1) Koṭarī (कोटरी):—[from koṭara > koṭa] f. a naked woman, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Durgā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Kōṭari (ಕೋಟರಿ):—[noun] = ಕೋಟವಿ [kotavi].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Koṭāri (கொடாரி) noun < kuṭhāra. Axe; கோடாலி. கிளையைச் சாடுங் கொடாரியின் காம்பு போன்றாய் [kodali. kilaiyais sadung kodariyin kambu ponray] (பிரபோதசந்திரோதயம் [pirapothasandirothayam] 2, 28).
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Kōṭari (கோடரி) noun < kuṭhāra. [K. koḍali.] See கோடாலி. [kodali.]
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Kōṭāri (கோடாரி) noun < kuṭhāra. See கோடாலி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kodali. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]
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Kōtāri (கோதாரி) noun (J.)
1. Spasmodic cholera; வாந்திபேதி. [vanthipethi.]
2. Epidemic, pestilential disease, as small-pox, scarlet fever; கொள்ளை நோய். [kollai noy.]
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Koṭari (கொடரி) noun cf. தொடரி. [thodari.] Style plant; எழுத்தாணிப்பூடு. (சித். அக.) [ezhuthanippudu. (sith. aga.)]
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: Kotariba, Kotaricceti, Kotarike, Kotarikkampu, Kotarippuntu.
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