In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu (pancaratra)

Pannir (rose-water) refers to one of the various items used during the holy bath, as prescribed in Pancaratra literature in the Tamil tradition.—[Pannir or rose water and sandal-paste, mixed with water, are used for the bath]—Tirumanjanam or abhishekam or “the holy bath” is a picturesque ceremony in a Vishnu temple and forms an essential daily item in the worship. [...] Various items are used for bathing the deity [viz., pannir], etc. After the bath is over, the images are dried with cloth and dressed with fine clothes and bedecked with ornaments and fresh garlands. A salad, with a mixture of fruits, coconut, honey (panchamirtham) and lemon juice (panagam) and betels, are offered to the deity and later distributed to the devotees.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Biology (plants and animals)

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

Pannir in India is the name of a plant defined with Rosa damascena in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Rosa gallica L. var. damascena Voss (among others).

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

· Vilmorin’s Blumengärtnerei. (1894)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1768)

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

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pannīr (ಪನ್ನೀರ್):—[noun] = ಪನ್ನೀರು [panniru].

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+5): Pannicrchashira, Pannir-cempukirati, Pannir-roja, Panniramdu, Pannirantu, Pannirantutiruman, Pannirayirappati, Pannirccempu, Pannirele, Pannirkamduga, Pannirkkuppi, Pannirppu, Pannirpu, Pannirpushpam, Panniru, Panniru-gandha, Pannirudani, Pannirugulabi, Pannirukaratton, Pannirunamappattu.

Ends with: Utirpannir.

Full-text: Pannirppu, Utirpannir, Pannirvati, Pannirkkuppi, Pannirccempu, Mattuvacavam, Pannir-cempukirati, Pannir-roja.

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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)

Appendix: Nanadesis < [Chapter XVI - Temples of Rajendra III’s Time]

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