Mundari, Muṇḍāri, Munda-ari: 5 definitions

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Mundari means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hindi, 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 Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Muṇḍāri (मुण्डारि) refers to the “head of an enemy”, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “An enemy's lopped head! (muṇḍāri-muṇḍitāṅgin) Pouring poison in the mouth, a sweet loose roar, Raised left above the jaws, in the most beautiful way, a face fixed in anger”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Mundari in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia variegata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bauhinia chinensis Vogel (among others).

2) Mundari in South Rhodesia is also identified with Gyrocarpus americanus It has the synonym Gyrocarpus asiaticus Willd..

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

· Species Plantarum. (1805)
· Cuscatlania (1979)
· Yakugaku Zasshi
· Biodivers. & Conserv. (2004)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Botanische Jahrbücher für Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie (1969)

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

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Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Muṃdarī (मुंदरी) [Also spelled mundari]:—(nf) a ring; fingerring.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Mundari in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) a ring; fingerring..—mundari (मुंदरी) is alternatively transliterated as Muṃdarī.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Muṃdari (ಮುಂದರಿ):—[verb] = ಮುಂದುವರಿ [mumduvari].

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Muṃdari (ಮುಂದರಿ):—[verb] to know about the future events beforehand.

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Muṃdaṟi (ಮುಂದಱಿ):—[verb] = ಮುಂದರಿ [mumdari]2.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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