Pannir, Paṉṉīr: 4 definitions

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Pannir means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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.

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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)

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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

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.

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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Paṉṉīr (பன்னீர்) noun < பனிநீர். [paninir.] [Telugu: pannīru, K. pannīr.]

1. Rosewater or other fragrant extract, used in perfumery; ரோஜா முதலிய பூக் களினின்று இறக்கப்படும் வாசனைநீர். [roja muthaliya pug kalininru irakkappadum vasanainir.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 1435.)

2. Serum, thin humour, as from poisonous bites, ulcers; சீழ் நீர். [sizh nir.]

3. Water of the amnion; கருப்பை நீர். [karuppai nir.]

4. Dew flower, medium tree, Guettardā speciosa; மரவகை. [maravagai.] (பதார்த்தகுண சிந்தாமணிமேகலை [patharthaguna sindamani] 620.)

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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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