Mantaram, Mantāram: 3 definitions

Introduction
India history
Biology
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1. Tamil
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Introduction:

Mantaram means something in 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.

India history and geography

Source: Institut Français de Pondichéry: The Shaivite legends of Kanchipuram

Mantaram (மந்தரம்) (in Tamil) refers to Mandara in Sanskrit, and represents one of the proper nouns mentioned in the Kanchipuranam, which narrates the Shaivite Legends of Kanchipuram—an ancient and sacred district in Tamil Nadu (India). The Kanchipuranam (mentioning Mantaram) reminds us that Kanchipuram represents an important seat of Hinduism where Vaishnavism and Shaivism have co-existed since ancient times.

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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)

1) Mantaram in India is the name of a plant defined with Calotropis gigantea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Streptocaulon cochinchinense G. Don (among others).

2) Mantaram is also identified with Pterocarpus santalinus It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (etc.).

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

· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Revised Handb. to the Flora of Ceylon (1973)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Systema Vegetabilium (1820)
· A Numerical List of Dried Specimens (5842)
· Ethnobotany (2004)

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

Mantaram (மந்தரம்) noun < mandara.

1. Mt. Mandara, one of aṣṭa-kula-parvatam, q.v.; அஷ்டகுலபர்வதங்களி லொன்றான மந்தரமலை. மந்தர மீதுபோகி [ashdagulaparvathangali lonrana mantharamalai. manthara mithupogi] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 11, 4, 5).

2. Mt. Mēru; மகாமேரு. மந்தரநற் பொருசிலையா வளைத்துக் கொண்டார் [magameru. mantharanar porusilaiya valaithug kondar] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 1232, 5).

3. Svarga; சுவர்க்கம். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [suvarkkam. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]

4. Temple of 875 hands' width and of like height with 875 towers and 110 floors; எண்ணூற்றெழுபத்தைந்து முழ அகலமும் அவ்வளவு உயரமும் கொண்டு [ennurrezhupathainthu muzha agalamum avvalavu uyaramum kondu] 875 சிகரங் களும் [sigarang kalum] 110 மேனிலைக்கட்டுக்களுமுடைய கோயில். [menilaikkattukkalumudaiya koyil.] (சுக்கிர நீதி [sukkira nithi], 229.)

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Mantaram (மந்தரம்) noun < mandra.

1. (Music) The base or lowest pitch; படுத்தலோசை. மந்தர மத்திமை தாரமிவை [paduthalosai. manthara mathimai tharamivai] (கல்லாடம் [kalladam] 21, 50).

2. (Music) The seventh note of the gamut, represented by 'ni'; 'நி' என்னும் ஏழாம் சுவரம். ['ni' ennum ezham suvaram.] (W.)

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Mantāram (மந்தாரம்) noun perhaps from மந்தம்¹ [mantham¹] + ஆர்-. [ar-.] [Telugu: mandāramu.] Cloudiness; murkiness; மேகமூட்டமான நிலை. மழையு மந்தாரமும் வந்தன [megamuttamana nilai. mazhaiyu mantharamum vanthana] (தஞ்சைவாணன் கோவை [thanchaivanan kovai] 99).

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Mantāram (மந்தாரம்) noun < mandāra.

1. A tree of Svarga, one of pañca-taru, q.v.; பஞ்சதந்திரப் பாடற் தருக்களுள் ஒன்று. மந்தாரத்திற் றாரம்பயின்று மந்தம் முரல்வண்டு . . . சடைவானத் தடலரைசே [panchathandirap padar tharukkalul onru. mantharathir rarambayinru mantham muralvandu . . . sadaivanath thadalaraise] (திருவாசகம் [thiruvasagam] 6, 36).

2. Indian coral-tree; முண்முருங்கை. [munmurungai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 617.)

3. Shoe flower. See செம்பரதசாஸ்திரம்்தை. மந்தாரமாலை மலர் வேய்ந்து . . . வண்டு முரன்றுபாட [sembarathai. mantharamalai malar veynthu . . . vandu muranrupada] (சீவகசிந்தாமணி [sivagasindamani] 1959).

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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.

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