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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Sālaḍi (सालडि).—A Pravara of Angiras.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 196. 15.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śaladi (ಶಲದಿ):—[noun] a kind of predaceous land arachnid of the order Araneae, having a body composed of a cephalothorax bearing the legs and an abdomen bearing two or more pairs of spinnerets, which spin webs that serve as nests and traps for prey; a spider.

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Śaladi (ಶಲದಿ):—[adjective] cooling the body.

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Śaladi (ಶಲದಿ):—[noun] cooling food given to a person contracted chicen pox, to cause chicken pox to ripen.

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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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Starts with: Calati, Saladi ya majini, Saladisoppu.

Ends with: Calati, Malacalati, Tarampaicalati.

Full-text: Saladi ya majini, Shalagrama.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Saladi, Sālaḍi, Shaladi, Śaladi; (plurals include: Saladis, Sālaḍis, Shaladis, Śaladis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)

Lineages of Aṅgirā < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]

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