Patani, Pātanī, Paṭāṇi, Pataṇi, Pataṉi, Pātāṇi, Pātāṉi: 10 definitions

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Patani means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, 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 Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: Wisdomlib Libary: Vajrayogini

Pātanī (पातनी) is the name of a deity to be contemplated upon by a practicioner purifying his correspondences (viśuddhi), according to the 12th-century Abhisamayamañjarī. Pātanī is alternatively known by the name Locanā one of the traditional consorts of the Buddha and a mother of the yogatantra system. The contemplation is prescribed as a preliminary ritual for a yogin wishing to establish, or reestablish the union with a deity.

Pātanī is associated with the element space and the color yellow. She is to be visualised as assuming a kāpālika form, naked with loose hair and holding tantric attributes in their four arms.

Source: academia.edu: A Critical Study of the Vajraḍākamahātantrarāja (I)

Pātanī (पातनी) is the name of a deity associated with the Bhūta (element) named Pṛthivī, according to the 9th century Vajraḍākatantra chapter 1.16-22.—Accordingly, this chapter proclaims the purity of the five components (skandha), five elements (bhūta) and five senses (āyatana) as divine beings [viz., Pātanī].

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Pātanī (पातनी) is associated with pṛthvī-dhātu (element of earth), 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, “[...] Mohavajrī in the eyes. Dveṣavajrī in the ears. Īrṣyāvajrī in the nostrils. Rāgavajrī in the mouth. Sūryavajrī in touch. Aiśvaryavajrī in the seat of all senses. The element of earth (pṛthvīdhātu), Pātanī. The element of water, Māraṇī. The element of fire, Ākarṣaṇī. The element of wind, Padmanṛtyeśvarī. The element of Space, Padmajvālanī. Thus, the purity of the divinities in the seat of the elements”.

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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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India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Pataṇi is the name of a tank that was situated in Utarapura-atana: a sub-district of Upalabijaka, which existed in the ancient kingdom of Anurādhapura, Ceylon (Sri Lanka).

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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)

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

1) Patani in India is the name of a plant defined with Millettia extensa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Phaseolodes extensum (Benth. ex Baker f.) Kuntze (among others).

2) Patani in Philippines is also identified with Phaseolus lunatus It has the synonym Dolichos tonkinensis Bui-QuangChieu (etc.).

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

· Collectanea (1806)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Flora Brasiliensis (1862)
· Botany (1880)
· The Flora of British India (1876)
· Bulletin de la Société Botanique de Belgique (1977)

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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

Pali-English dictionary

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Paṭāṇi, at Vin. IV, 46 (paṭāṇi dinnā hoti) is not clear, it is explained by Bdhgh as “mañcapidhānaṃ (for °pīṭhānaṃ) pādasikhāsu āṇi dinno hoti. ” At DA. I, 77 we find the foll. . “visūkaṃ paṭāni (sic.) —bhūtaṃ dassanan ti visūkadassanaṃ, “ and at DhsA. 393: “paṭāni-gahaṇaṃ gahetvā ekapaden’eva taṃ nissaddaṃ akāsiṃ. ” (Page 391)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paṭaṇī (पटणी).—f C A kind of rice. It comprises many varieties.

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paṭanī (पटनी).—f C A kind of rice. It comprises many varieties.

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pāṭaṇī (पाटणी).—f (Or paṭaṇa or paṭaṇī) A kind of rice.

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pāṭaṇī (पाटणी) [or पाटण, pāṭaṇa].—f (Verbal of pāṭaṇēṃ) Laying a floor of planks. 2 A planked ceiling or floor, a contabulation.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

paṭaṇī (पटणी).—f A kind of rice.

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paṭanī (पटनी).—f A kind of rice.

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pāṭaṇī (पाटणी) [or pāṭaṇa, or पाटण].—f Laying a floor of planks. A planked ceiling or floor.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Paṭāṇi (ಪಟಾಣಿ):—

1) [noun] a clan of muslims originally from Afghanistan.

2) [noun] a male member of this.

3) [noun] that which belongs to originated from this clan.

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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

Pataṉi (பதனி) noun See பதநீர். [pathanir.]

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Pātāṇi (பாதாணி) noun See பாதானி. [pathani.] Nāñ.

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Pātāṉi (பாதானி) noun < Telugu pāta. That which is old; பழமலையந்தாதிையுடையது. [pazhamaiyudaiyathu.] Tinnevelly usage

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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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