Venna, Vennā, Veṇṇā: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Venna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVeṇṇā (वेण्णा) refers to the name of a River or Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. II.9.18, II.9, III.83.29, III.83.31, III.86.3, VI.10.26). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Veṇṇā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his timesVenna (circa A.D. 800-815) is the name of a member of the Kākatīya royal dynasty.—The first member of the Kākatīya family was Venna who claimed his descent from Durjaya. Regarding Venna, Bayyāram tank Inscription state that he ruled the earth from the town Kākati on account of which his family members were called Kākatīśas.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Venna in India is the name of a plant defined with Pterocarpus marsupium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Pterocarpus marsupium fo. acuminata (Prain) Prain (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia (1763)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1799)
· Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
· Natural history (1897)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Venna, for example extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVennā (वेन्ना).—See वेणा (veṇā).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVennā (वेन्ना).—f.
(-nnā) The name of a river. E. van to sound, Unadi aff. na, and i with the usual change, substituted for the vowel.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Veṇṇā (वेण्णा):—veṇyā, veṇvā See kṛṣṇa-v.
2) Vennā (वेन्ना):—f. (cf. veṇā and veṇvā) Name of a river, [Uṇādi-sūtra iii, 8 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVennā (वेन्ना):—(nnā) 1. f. A river.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vennā (वेन्ना) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Veṇṇā.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVeṇṇā (वेण्णा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vennā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Venna kattethige, Venna-maram, Vennaivirai, Vennakaru, Vennakil, Vennangu, Vennangukodi, Vennanku, Vennatampu, Vennaval.
Ends with: Analivenna, Aremaivenna, Arevenna, Krishnavenna, Mahavenna, Malavenna.
Full-text: Krishnavenna, Venna-maram, Venna kattethige, Pancaganga, Krishnavena, Bayyaram, Kanhabenna, Kakati, Kakatiya, Para.
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List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXVIII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section LXXXV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 50 - A New Family of the Telugu Cholas (Nellore) < [Chapter XX - The Telugu Cholas (Chodas)]
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 18.65 < [Chapter 18 - Mokṣa-yoga (the Yoga of Liberation)]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)