Vilakam, Viḷakam, Viḷākam: 2 definitions
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Vilakam means something in biology, Tamil. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vilakam in India is the name of a plant defined with Semecarpus anacardium in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Anacardium officinarum Gaertner (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1981)
· Chem. Biol. Interact. (2007)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2007)
· Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.
· Chem. Biol. Interact. (2006)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1990)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vilakam, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, 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
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconViḷakam (விளகம்) noun < bhallālāka. Marking-nut tree. See சேங்கொட்டை [sengottai], 2. (வைத்திய மலையகராதி [vaithiya malaiyagarathi])
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Viḷākam (விளாகம்) noun < வளாகம். [valagam.] [Malayalam: viḷāgam.]
1. Surrounding area; சூழ்ந்தவிடம். பைம்பொழில் விளாகத்து [suzhnthavidam. paimbozhil vilagathu] (தேவாரம் [thevaram] 734, 6).
2. Battlefield; போர்க்களம். வென்றவர் விளாகந் தன்னுட் சென்றிலேன் [porkkalam. venravar vilagan thannud senrilen] (தேவாரம் [thevaram]
1193. 1). (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Full-text: Matavilakam, Pallivilakam.
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Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Appendix 3: Kalattur < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]
Appendix 2: Tiruvanakkoyil < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]
Temples in Trisulam < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
Middle Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Agaram (CH) < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Tiruvorriyur < [Chapter IV - Temples of Rajendra I’s Time]
Temples in Tribhuvani < [Rajadhiraja I]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 2 - The Hymns, their Compilation and their Name < [Volume 1 - Nampi Arurar’s Tevaram (his life and age)]