Vegetation: 2 definitions
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Vegetation means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVegetation association with Spirits.—The association of the feminine with vegetation and growth is well known throughout the world and is especially well represented in India. An image found on a seal at Mohenjendaro (2500 BCE) of a tree growing up out of the womb of a woman with her legs spread open as if in the act of giving birth, testify to the antiquity of this association. Trees, forests and groves close to human settlements have been venerated throughout the subcontinent up to the present day as the abodes of deities and a range of supernatural beings. [...] These tree and vegetation spirits who accepted offerings of liquor along with animal and even human sacrifices, were amongst the precursors of the numerous Yoginīs, Bhairavas and Vīras who populate the Bhairava and Kaula Tantras. These too are closely associated with trees to which they are commonly related. Yakṣas still form a part of the goddess’s entourage and Kubjikā herself is sometimes identified as one.
Note: In the Kaula and related Tantras, such beings came to be identified with Yoginīs and so the trees they inhabited as Yakṣinīs came to be venerated as Kula trees (kulavṛkṣa) in which Yoginīs reside.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Search found 141 books and stories containing Vegetation; (plurals include: Vegetations). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Conservation and Importance of the Endangered Genus Pseudotsuga < [2018: Volume 7, March issue 5]
Soil salinity and micronutrient deficiency in Bijapur and Belagavi < [2015: Volume 4, June issue 6]
The Controversial Nature and Formation of Silajatu in Ayurveda < [2022: Volume 11, August issue 11]
Vrikshayurveda (and environmental philosophy) (by Beenapani Mishra)
5. Tree Worship in Vedas and Puranas < [Chapter 5 - Religious Significance of Plantation and Rearing of Trees]
9. Environmental Values reflected in other Sanskrit Texts < [Chapter 4 - Environmental Values as Reflected in Vrikshayurveda Texts]
5. Attitude towards the Trees and Plants < [Chapter 7 - Environmental Philosophy]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CLVI - The Nidanam of Hæmorrhoids < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 2: Nidanasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter II - Diagnosis of haemorrhoids
Chapter XI - Diagnosis of glands, scrofula, tumors and goitre
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
2.4. Knowledge of Flora and Fauna < [Chapter 8 - Education, Literature, Sciences, Arts and Architecture]
3. Paumacariya as a work of art < [Chapter 11 - Literary Evaluation]
2. Vimalasuri’s Acquaintance with the Valmiki Ramayana < [Chapter 6 - Sources, contribution and influence of Paumacariyam]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter III - Pathology of the diseases of the eye-lids < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XV - Treatment of eye-diseases which require Excision < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]