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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Seval (“cock”) refers to a type of animal form, representing one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. The animals and birds found as vehicles for the deities or held as attributes or weapons in the hands of the deities are, for example, Seval.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Seval in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Vallisneria spiralis L. from the Hydrocharitaceae (Tape Grass) family having the following synonyms: Vallisneria numidica, Vallisneria aethiopica, Vallisneria pusilla. For the possible medicinal usage of seval, 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.

Seval in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Hydrilla verticillata (L.f.) Royle from the Hydrocharitaceae (Tape Grass) family having the following synonyms: Hydrilla ovalifolia, Hydrilla polysperma, Serpicula verticillata, Vallisneria verticillata.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with (+4): Ceval, Cevalal, Cevalam, Cevalan, Cevalikam, Cevalkattal, Sevala, Sevalahy, Sevalamkottai, Sevalangottai, Sevali, Sevalin, Sevalur, Shevaladatta, Shevalaghosha, Shevalaghoshi, Shevalanem, Shevalem, Shevalendradatta, Shevalenkharabuja.

Ends with: Ceval, Katti-katticeval, Pantayacceval, Porcceval.

Full-text (+1): Cevarkattu, Piticaval, Kuvuvan, Porcceval, Yamakotam, Cevalal, Cevalan, Nicakaran, Tamiraciki, Putukkani, Mukamottu, Kapattu, Katti-katticeval, Cevalkattal, Tampiracutam, Caval, Kutar, Ceval, Komku, Alaku.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Seval; (plurals include: Sevals). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Folk Tales of Gujarat (and Jhaverchand Meghani) (by Vandana P. Soni)

Chapter 38 - Chhar Sar < [Part 5 - Rang Chee Barot]

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