Shankhamani, Śaṃkhamaṇi, Śaṅkhamaṇi, Shamkha-mani, Shamkhamani, Shankha-mani: 2 definitions
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Shankhamani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Śaṃkhamaṇi and Śaṅkhamaṇi can be transliterated into English as Samkhamani or Shamkhamani or Sankhamani or Shankhamani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Śaṅkhamaṇi (शङ्खमणि) refers to one of the Maṇis (protection amulets) mentioned in the Atharva-veda. Maṇis refer to small round objects made from natural plant parts or from the solid coverings of animal bodies. It has the properties of being an amulet for protection and warding off evil spirits. or as an herb for treating illnesses. Sudev Krishna Sharman G. listed 9 types of Maṇi [e.g., śaṅkhamaṇi [sangkhamani]—means pearl from the conch shell (Strombus gigas or Conch Pearl)] according to the Atharvaveda including specifying assumptions about the meaning.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
śaṅkhamaṇi (शंखमणि).—m (S Pearl or gem of the conch-shell.) An ironical term of commendation for a person of fair complexion but coarse, boorish, and ignorant.
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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