Omkari, Om-kari, On-kari, Ōṅkāri, Oṃkārī, Onkari: 4 definitions

Introduction:

Omkari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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

Omkari or Omkarinath refers to one of the “nine saints” (Navnath) identified with Viṣṇu, according to Kitts in his Census Berar, Report, 1881 (p. 59).—While the word Natha is a synonym for Hindu Yogi, in this connection it refers to the nine great or deified and immortal teachers of the sect. They now live far back in the holy Himalayas. [...] These nine teachers [e.g., Omkari-nath] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition—a succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.

Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages
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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Onkari in India is the name of a plant defined with Secamone emetica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Periploca emetica Retz. (among others).

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

· Asclepiadeae (1810)
· Fragm. (Mueller) (1866)
· Systema Vegetabilium, ed. 15 (1820)
· Memoirs of the Wernerian Natural History Society (1810)
· Observationes Botanicae (1781)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Onkari, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, extract dosage, have a look at these references.

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

Sanskrit dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Omkari in German

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

Ōṅkāri (ஓங்காரி) [ōṅkārittal] 11 intransitive verb < idem. To repeat the mystic syllable Om; ஓங்காரத்தை உச்சரித்தல். [ongarathai ucharithal.] (W.)

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Ōṅkāri (ஓங்காரி) [ōṅkārittal] 11 intransitive verb < ஓங்காளி-. [ongali-.] To nauseate. See ஓக்காளி-. [okkali-.] Local usage

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Ōṅkāri (ஓங்காரி) noun < ōm-kāra. Śakti, as the personification of the mystic syllable, Ōm; பிரணவப்பொருளானவள். ஓங்காரி யென்பாளவன் [piranavapporulanaval. ongari yenpalavan] (திருமந். [thiruman.] 1073).

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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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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