India history and geography

Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Koṭṭavī (कोट्टवी) or Koṭṭajjā is the name of a Goddess worshiped in ancient India, according to “A Cultural note on the Kuvalayamala of Uddyotanasuri” by the late Dr. V. s. Agrawala.—Page 82.30: Here is a list of religious establishments of different denominations [e.g., Shrine of goddess Koṭṭavī], [...]. In this list mention of Koṭṭajjā-ghara is most important as Koṭṭavai was the most ancient goddess of Tamil land whose worship is spread towards many centres in North India upto the Himālayas where, at Koṭṭal Garh, in Almore District, there was a shrine dedicated to her. She is mentioned in Bāṇa’s Harṣacarita as a nude woman. According to the Vāmana-purāṇa, Koṭṭavai was the name of ancient Goddess at Hingulas in Baluchistan who was later on renamed by Scythians as Nani and by the Hindus Carcikā during the Gupta period. It is gratifying to note that Uddyotanasūri refers to the shrine of Koṭṭavi [Koṭṭajjā]. In the Deśīnāmamālā (12th century) Koṭṭā is given as the name of Pārvatī (2.35) which seems to have been due to a later religious synthesis of Goddess’ name,

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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: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kottavi in India is the name of a plant defined with Achyranthes aspera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Centrostachys indica (L.) Standl. (among others).

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

· Contraception (2006)
· Ann. Inst. Col. Marseille (1896)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)
· Recent Res. Pl. Sci. (1979)
· Tropical Plant Science Research. New Delhi (1983)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB) (1977)

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

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Koṭṭavī (कोट्टवी).—[koṭṭaṃ vāti vā-ka, gaurā° ṅīṣ Tv.] See कोटरी-वी (koṭarī-vī).

1) A naked woman with dishevelled hair.

2) Name of the goddess Durgā.

3) Name of the mother of Bāṇa.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Koṭṭavī (कोट्टवी).—f. (-vī) 1. A naked woman with dishevelled hair. 2. A name of Durga. 3. The mother of Vana, an Asura: see koṭavī.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Koṭṭavī (कोट्टवी).—f. A naked woman, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 439.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Koṭṭavī (कोट्टवी):—[from koṭa] f. (= koṭavī) a naked woman, [Rājataraṅgiṇī v, 439]

2) [v.s. ...] [varia lectio] for koṭavī q.v.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Koṭṭavī (कोट्टवी):—(vī) 3. f. A naked woman; Durgā; the mother of Vāṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kottavi in German

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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.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Koṭṭāvi (கொட்டாவி) noun < கொட்டு- [kottu-] + ஆவி. [avi.] [Malayalam: kōṭṭāvi.] Yawn; வாயைத் திறந்து வெளிவிடும் நெட்டுயிர்ப்பு. கொட்டாவி கொள்கின்றான் [vayaith thiranthu velividum nettuyirppu. kottavi kolkinran] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரிய.ாழ். [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyazh.] 1, 4, 6).

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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: Kottavipura, Kottavira, Kottavivittirukki, Kottavivittirukku, Kottavivitu.

Ends with: Nittiraikkottavi, Pacikkottavi.

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