Kottam, Kōṭṭam: 6 definitions

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Kottam 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.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgraha

Koṭṭam [in the Malayalam language] is another name for “Kuṣṭha” and is dealt with in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning koṭṭam] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (bhaiṣajya-kalpanā) which is a branch of pharmacology (dravyaguṇa).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

India history and geography

Source: Shodhganga: A study of place names of Nalgonda district

Kottam is one of the terms designating an ‘administrative division’ used in the inscriptions of Andhra Pradesh.—In the Chalukya period kottam was a sub-division of nadu which was controled by a fort; e.g., Boyakottam in the Addanki inscription of Gunaga Vijayaditya. This appellation denoting bigger division, was in vogue in Tamil Nadu and in the adjoining southern part of Andhradesa at the time of the Cholas. Tiruvengada-kottam in Chittoor district remained a territorial unit from 9th to 11th century as a sub-division of Jayangondasola-mandalam. This kottam had a number of nadus as sub-divisions. Therefore in the Chola administrative set up mandalams were the largest divisions which were divided into kottams and the latter into nadus.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Koṭṭam.—(IE 8-4; EI 27), Tamil; a district; a district within a maṇḍala or province. (ASLV), a division of the rājya; sometimes subdivided into nāḍus. Note: koṭṭam is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Kottam in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Tarenna asiatica (L.) Kuntze ex K.Schum. from the Rubiaceae (Coffee) family having the following synonyms: Rondeletia asiatica, Webera corymbosa, Chomelia asiatica. For the possible medicinal usage of kottam, 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.

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

1) Kottam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cheilocostus speciosus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Banksia speciosa Koenig (among others).

2) Kottam is also identified with Saussurea auriculata It has the synonym Aplotaxis auriculata DC. (etc.).

3) Kottam is also identified with Saussurea costus It has the synonym Aplotaxis lappa Decaisne (etc.).

4) Kottam is also identified with Tarenna asiatica It has the synonym Stylocoryna attenuata Voigt (etc.).

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

· Linnaea (1846)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of (1845)
· Enum. Philipp. Fl. Pl. (1924)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Trans. Nat. Hist. Soc. Taiwan (1939)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1999)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kottam, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Koṭṭam (கொட்டம்) noun < கொட்டு-. [kottu-.]

1. Superciliousness, arrogance; இறுமாப்பு. வேடர் கொட் டம தடங்க [irumappu. vedar kod dama thadanga] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் சிற்சு. [thayumanasuvamigal padal sirsu.] 4).

2. [Telugu: goṭṭu.] Mischievousness; சேட்டை. கொட்டக்காரன். [settai. kottakkaran.]

3. Petulance; கடுகடுப்பு. [kadugaduppu.] Local usage

4. cf. ghōṣa. Roaring, trumpeting; முழக்கம். கொட்ட மிடுங்கெசம் [muzhakkam. kotta midungesam] (இராமநாடகம் பாலகா. [iramanadagam palaga.] 18).

5. Flowing, pouring; நீர் முதலியன ஒழுகுகை. கொடுங்காற் குண்டிகைக் கொட்ட மேய்ப்ப [nir muthaliyana ozhugukai. kodungar kundigaig kotta meyppa] (பெருங்கதை உஞ்சைக். [perungathai unchaig.] 43, 130).

6. [Telugu: goṭṭamu, K. koṭṭa.] Hollow piece of bamboo for giving medicine to cattle; மாடு களுக்கு மருந்துகொடுக்கும் மூங்கிற்குழாய். [madu kalukku marunthugodukkum mungirkuzhay.] Local usage

7. Spindle for twisting thread; நூற்குங்கொட்டை. [nurkungottai.] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 166, உரை. [urai.])

8. Small ola basket; சிறிய திருமடல் ஓலைப்பெட்டி. கொழுங்குடி முசுண்டை கொட்டங் கொள்ளவும் [siriya thirumadal olaippetti. kozhungudi musundai kottang kollavum] (பத்துப்பாட்டு [pathuppattu] 166).

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Koṭṭam (கொட்டம்) noun < gōṣṭha. Cattle-shed; மாட்டுத்தொழுவம். எருது நினைத்தவிடத்திற் கொட்டங்கட்டுவார்களா [mattuthozhuvam. eruthu ninaithavidathir kottangattuvarkala]?

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Koṭṭam (கொட்டம்) noun < kuṣṭha. [Malayalam: kōṭṭam.] Costus root; ஒருவகை வாசனைப்பண்டம். கொட்டமே கமழும் . . . மொய்குழல் [oruvagai vasanaippandam. kottame kamazhum . . . moykuzhal] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 2575).

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Kottam (கொத்தம்) noun Limit, boundary; எல்லை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [ellai. (pingalagandu)]

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Kottam (கொத்தம்) noun See கொத்தமல்லி. ((சங்கத்தகராதி) தமிழ்சொல்லகராதி) [kothamalli. ((sangathagarathi) thamizhsollagarathi)]

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Kōṭṭam (கோட்டம்) noun < கோடு-. [kodu-.] cf. kuṭ.

1. [Malayalam: kōṭṭam.] Bend, curve, warp, as in timber; வளைவு. மரத்தின் கனக்கோட்டந் தீர்க்குநூல் [valaivu. marathin kanakkottan thirkkunul] (நன். [nan.] 25).

2. Bowing in worship, adoration; வணக் கம். முன்னோன் கழற்கே கோட்டந் தருநங் குருமுடி வெற்பன் [vanag kam. munnon kazharke kottan tharunang kurumudi verpan] (திருக்கோவையார் [thirukkovaiyar] 156).

3. Partiality, as swerving from uprightness; நடுநிலை திறம்புகை. கோவினுக் கருங்கலங் கோட்ட மில்லது [nadunilai thirambugai. kovinug karungalang kotta millathu] (தேவாரம். [thevaram.] 1182, 2).

4. Crookedness, as of mind; மனக் கோணல். உட்கோட்ட மின்மை பெறின் [manag konal. udkotta minmai perin] (திருக்குறள் [thirukkural], 119).

5. Hatred; பகைமை. கோட்டமுற் றமர் செய [pagaimai. kottamur ramar seya] (விநாயகபு. [vinayagapu.] 37, 3).

6. Envy, jealousy; பொறாமை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [poramai. (pingalagandu)]

7. District, province; நாடு. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nadu. (pingalagandu)]

8. Town, city; நகரம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nagaram. (pingalagandu)]

9. Garden; தோட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thottam. (pingalagandu)]

10. Shore, as of a tank; கரை. உயர்கோட்டத்து . . . வான்பொய்கை [karai. uyarkottathu . . . vanpoykai] (பத்துப்பாட்டு: பட்டினப்பாலை [pathuppattu: pattinappalai] 36).

11. Lute; யாழ். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yazh. (pingalagandu)]

12. cf. kōṭa. Lines, figures and diagrams drawn with rice-flour on the ground, on festive occasions; மாக்கோலம். [makkolam.] (J.)

13. cf. khādya. Eatables, edibles; உண்பன. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [unpana. (pingalagandu)]

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Kōṭṭam (கோட்டம்) noun < kōṣṭha.

1. Room, enclosure; அறை. சுடும ணோங்கிய நெடு நிலைக் கோட்டமும் [arai. suduma nongiya nedu nilaig kottamum] (மணிமேகலை [manimegalai] 6, 59).

2. Temple; கோயில். கோழிச் சேவற் கொடியோன் கோட்டமும் [koyil. kozhis sevar kodiyon kottamum] (சிலப்பதிகாரம் அரும்பதவுரை [silappathigaram arumbathavurai] 14, 10).

3. Camp; பாசறை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pasarai. (pingalagandu)]

4. Prison; சிறைச்சாலை. கோன்றமர் நிகள மூழ்கிக் கோட்டத்துக் குரங்க [siraichalai. konramar nigala muzhkig kottathug kuranga] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 262).

5. Place; இடம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [idam. (pingalagandu)]

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Kōṭṭam (கோட்டம்) noun cf. kuṣṭha.

1. Arabian costum. See வெண்கோஷ்டம். [venkoshdam.]

2. Costus shrub, Saussurea lappa; ஒருவகை வாசனைச்செடி. கோட்டமுங் குங்குமமும் பரந்து [oruvagai vasanaichedi. kottamung kungumamum paranthu] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1905).

3. Putchock, fragrant costus root; ஒருவகை வாசனைப்பண்டம். கடலிடைக் கோட்டந் தேய்த்துக் கழிவது [oruvagai vasanaippandam. kadalidaig kottan theythug kazhivathu] (கம்பராமாயணம் கும்பக. [kambaramayanam kumbaga.] 145).

4. Patchouli. See பச்சிலை. [pachilai.] (D.)

5. Common bottle-flower. See குரா. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [kura. (pingalagandu)]

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Kōṭṭam (கோட்டம்) noun < gō-ṣṭha.

1. Cow-shed; பசுக்கொட்டில். ஆனிரைக டுன்னு கோட்டம் [pasukkottil. aniraiga dunnu kottam] (வாயுசங்கிதை பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற்ாக். [vayusangithai panchakkaramalai] 58).

2. Herd of cows; பசுக் கூட்டம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pasug kuttam. (pingalagandu)]

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Koṭṭam (கொட்டம்) noun House; வீடு. ஒரு கொட்டம் ஒழிச்சுக் குடுத்துருங்கோ [vidu. oru kottam ozhichug kuduthurungo] (எங்களூர் [engalur], 47).

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Kōṭṭam (கோட்டம்) noun (அகராதி நிகண்டு [agarathi nigandu])

1. Monkey; குரங்கு. [kurangu.]

2. Tank; குளம். [kulam.]

3. Sheet of water; நீர்நிலை. [nirnilai.]

4. Field; வயல். [vayal.]

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