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Jain philosophy

Source: archive.org: Anekanta Jaya Pataka of Haribhadra Suri

Mahāḷuṅga (महाऌउङ्ग) (Marathi; in Sanskrit: Mātuliṅga) refers to a kind of “citron tree”, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. II, P. 135, ll. 6 & 18]—‘Mātuliṅga’ (Marathi: Mahāḷuṅga or Māvaḷaṅga) is the name of a kind of citron tree and that of its fruit as well ‘Bījapūraka’ is its synonym, and this may remind a Gujarati of ‘Bījorum’. The word ‘mātuliṅga’ occurs in Mālatīmadhava (VI, v 19), and its Pāiya (Prakrit) equivalent ‘māuliṅga’ in Rāyappasenaijja (...). ‘Biyaūraya’ occurs in Mālavikāgnimitra (III, p 37). This fruit is used in a ceremony known as ‘grahaśānti’. It is considered auspicious like the cocoanut and fit to be presented to a great personage at a visit. In some Jaina temples a silver piece having the shape of a citron elongated both ways and usually gilt with gold is placed on the palm of the mam idol of a Jaina Tīrthaṅkara.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Mahalunga [महाळुंग] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Citrus medica L. from the Rutaceae (Lemon) family having the following synonyms: Citrus bicolor, Citrus cedra, Citrus limetta, Citrus limetta. For the possible medicinal usage of mahalunga, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mahāḷuṅga (महाळुंग).—f mahāḷuṅgī f (mātuluṅga S) Common citron-tree, Citrus medica. mahāḷuṅga n Its fruit.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

mahāḷuṅga (महाळुंग).—f Common citron-tree. n Its fruit.

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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.

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Full-text: Mahulunga, Mahavalunga, Bijapuraka, Matulinga, Mavalanga, Maulinga.

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