Kulangana, Kulāṅganā, Kula-angana: 8 definitions
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Kulangana 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramKulāṅganā (कुलाङ्गना) refers to a “woman of good family”, according to the Lalitāsahasranāma.—Lalitā’s thousand names are eulogized in the Lalitāsahasranāma, describing the goddess’s spiritual beauty on the analogy of physical, sensuous beauty. [...] Like Kubjikā, Lalitā is a Kaula goddess and several names celebrate her connection with Kula and reflect the subtle balance between the sexuality and chastity of the goddess. As a ‘kulāṅganā’ (92), she is a ‘woman of good family’ which means that she is devoted to her consort (pativratā), Parameśiva. It also means that she is his partner in the Kaula rite of union they celebrate perpetually. She is established in the Kula (kulāntasthā) (93).
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kulangana in India is the name of a plant defined with Alpinia galanga in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Amomum medium Lour. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bull. Bur. Pl. Industr. U.S.D.A. (1912)
· Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London (1812)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1891)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1807)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1820)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kulangana, for example health benefits, chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykulāṅganā (कुलांगना).—f (S) A woman of good family. 2 Applied to a woman adorning her race or family by her graces and excellences.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKulāṅganā (कुलाङ्गना).—a respectable or high born (chaste) woman.
Kulāṅganā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and aṅganā (अङ्गना).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulāṅganā (कुलाङ्गना).—f. a chaste woman.
Kulāṅganā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kula and aṅganā (अङ्गना).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKulāṅganā (कुलाङ्गना):—[from kula] f. a respectable or virtuous woman, [Mahābhārata etc.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Angana, Kula.
Full-text: Angana, Kulantastha.
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