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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Acta Orientalia vol. 74 (2013): Historical sequence of the Vaiṣṇava Divyadeśas

Pullāṇi (Darbhasayana) refers to one of the 108 Vaishnava Divya Desam (divyadeśas or divyasthalas), located in the topographical division of Malaināṭu (“hill Country”), according to the 9th century Nālāyirativviyappirapantam (shortly Nālāyiram).—Tradition would record the Vaiṣṇava divyadeśas or divyasthalas are 108. The divyadeśa is a base of the cult of Viṣṇu in Viṣṇuism [Vaiṣṇavism] tradition. The list of 108 [viz., Pullāṇi] seems to have reached maturation by about the early 9th century CE as all the deśas are extolled in the hymns of the twelve Āḻvārs.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: Temples and cult of Sri Rama in Tamilnadu

Pullani refers to the ancient Maliruncolai, one of the 108 divyadesas according to Priyavaccan Pillai’s compendium of the Ramayana based on the Nalayirativviyappirapantam.—Pullani is the venue where Rama is said to have arrived to erect the Setu. This place is also known as Adisetu.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Pullani [പുല്ലാനി] in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Getonia floribunda Roxb. from the Combretaceae (Rangoon creeper) family having the following synonyms: Calycopteris floribunda, Calycopteris nutans, Combretum sericeum. For the possible medicinal usage of pullani, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

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

Pullani in India is the name of a plant defined with Getonia floribunda in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calycopteris nutans Kurz (among others).

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

· Biochem. J. (1964)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2006)
· China Pl. Red Data Book (1992)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal (1877)
· Phytochemistry (2004)
· Planta Medica (2005)

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

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Pullāṇi (புல்லாணி) noun < idem. + அணை. [anai.] A Viṣṇu shrine. See திருப்புல்லாணி. [thiruppullani.] (நாலாயிர திவ்யப்பிரபந்தம் பெரியதி. [nalayira thivyappirapandam periyathi.] 9, 3.)

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Pullanii, Pullaninta.

Ends with: Camuttirappullani, Tiru-pulani.

Full-text: Pullaani veru, Ardhasetu, Itaventai, Darbhasayana, Pandinatu.

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