Vatagi, Vaṭagī: 1 definition

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Vatagi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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Source: Research Gate: On Fish in Manasollasa (c. 1131 AD)

Vaṭagī (वटगी) refers to a type of fish identified with Channa leucopunctatus Sykes., as mentioned in the 12th-century Mānasollāsa or Abhilaṣitārthachintāmaṇi, an ancient Sanskrit text describing thirty-five kinds of marine and fresh water fishes.—Vatagi is an inland, scaly, and large fish. In Sanskrit vat indicates a string. Hora (1951) did not identify this fish. We believe it should be Channa leucopunctatus Sykes. Though C. leucopunctatus is a marine fish, it is known to be present inland in the Deccan and the length can be 92 cm. It is also a snakehead and has an elongated body that could be considered string-like.

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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.

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