India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Pallikā.—(EI 4), a village. (EI 31), a habitation. Note: pallikā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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)

Pallika in India is the name of a plant defined with Semecarpus anacardium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anacardium latifolium Lam. (among others).

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

· Phytotherapy Research (2007)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
· Suppl. (1782)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Chem. Biol. Interact. (2007)
· Vascul. Pharmacol. (2007)

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pallikā (पल्लिका).—

1) A small village or station.

2) A houselizard.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pallikā (पल्लिका).—f. (kā) 1. A House-lizard. 2. A small village. E. pallī, and kan added.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pallikā (पल्लिका):—[from pall] f. a small village etc. (= palli), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] a small house-lizard, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pallikā (पल्लिका):—(kā) 1. f. A lizard.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pallika 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Palli-kampuvai, Pallikai, Pallikara, Pallikavapi.

Ends with: Abhirapallika, Kadhevalipallika, Kakadevahallapallika, Kolapallika, Ravvapallika, Rerupallika, Sa-pallika, Sa-sarva-pallika, Sambarapallika, Talavalipallika, Tokabalapallika, Uppalapallika, Vanapallika.

Full-text: Palla, Sa-pallika, Abhirapalli, Sa-sarva-pallika, Abhirapallika, Palli, Su-pallika-apeta, Grama.

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Search found 2 books and stories containing Pallika, Pallikā; (plurals include: Pallikas, Pallikās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Triveni Journal

Dr. Pattabhi: The Writer < [October – December, 1980]

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Vastu-shastra (2): Town Planning (by D. N. Shukla)

Towns or Cities in ancient Indian town-planning < [Chapter 2 - Villages, Towns and Forts in General]

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