Kudai, Kǔ dài, Ku dai, Kù dài, Kuḍaī, Kuḍai, Kudāi: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Kudai means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Kuḍai (“umbrella”) refers to one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The other miscellaneous articles found as attributes in the hands of the deities are, for example, Kuḍai.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Biology (plants and animals)
Kudai in India is the name of a plant defined with Holarrhena pubescens in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Laseguea acutifolia A. DC. fo. glabra (A. DC.) Müll.Arg. ex Arechav. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München (1950)
· Prodromus Systematis Naturalis Regni Vegetabilis (1844)
· J. Straits Branch Roy. Asiat. Soc. (1909)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1822)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1999)
· Annales Bogorienses (1958)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kudai, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
kuḍaī (कुडई).—f A kind of rice. It ripens early.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Nepali dictionary
Kudāi (कुदाइ):—n. to run; to rush;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Ku, Tai, Dai.
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