Puranam, Puraṇam, Purāṇam, Pūraṇam: 1 definition
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Puranam means something in 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Puranam in India is the name of a plant defined with Cinnamomum verum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Camphora mauritiana Lukman. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Flora Cochinchinensis (1790)
· Nomenclature et Iconographie des Canneliers et Camphriers (1889)
· Bijdragen tot de flora van Nederlandsch Indië (1826)
· Plantae Asiaticae Rariores (1831)
· Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club (1892)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Puranam, for example diet and recipes, side effects, health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Puranama, Puranamacai, Puranamacam, Puranamahatmya, Puranamahimopavarnana, Puranamanacu, Puranamanam, Puranamaniyam, Puranamarga, Puranamgey, Puranami.
Ends with (+35): Akantaparipuranam, Akkinipuranam, Annapuranam, Ari-cantirapuranam, Arunacalapuranam, Ashtatacapuranam, Ashtatacopapuranam, Campuranam, Cattuvikapuranam, Cetupuranam, Civa-makapuranam, Civapuranam, Ganesha Purana, Ilinkapuranam, Kanchipuranam, Kancippuranam, Kandapuranam, Karutapuranam, Koyirpuranam, Kumpuranam.
Full-text (+684): Koyirpuranam, Ashtatacapuranam, Perurppuranam, Naratiyam, Vinayakapuranam, Patin-enpuranam, Tiru-anaikkapuranam, Tiru-vatavurarpuranam, Ankiram, Mukapuranam, Tanikaippuranam, Kurmapuranam, Tiru-murai-kantapuranam, Tiri-kuta-racappa-kavirayar, Vetopankam, Patumapuranam, Karutapuranam, Piramapuranam, Vamanapuranam, Varakapuranam.
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Temples in and around Madurantakam (by B. Mekala)
Aksheeswaraswamy Temple < [Chapter 3 - Temples of Madurantakam Taluk]
Imperialistic Rule < [Chapter 2 - Temples: Role and Influence]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Nayanar 42: Narasinga Muniyaraiyar (Naracinkamunaiyaraiya) < [Volume 4.1.1 - A comparative study of the Shaivite saints the Thiruthondathogai]
Chapter 4.3 - (a) Nataraja (the dance of Shiva) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 3 - The Problem of Numbers < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The invention of the Sthalapurāṇa of Madurai < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
The Tiruviḷaiyāṭal Purāṇam in Seventeenth-century Madurai < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
Language Games of Śiva (Introduction) < [Chapter 4 - The Language Games of Śiva]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXLVIII - The eight essentials of Yoga, etc. < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 1 - On what is to be thought of in the morning < [Book 11]
Chapter 14 - On the recitation of the fruits of this Purāṇam < [Book 12]
Chapter 3 - On praising the Purāṇas and on each Vyāsa of every Dvāpara Yuga < [Book 1]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)