Kamatenu, Kāmatēṉu: 2 definitions
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Kamatenu 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.
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Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kamatenu in India is the name of a plant defined with Corypha umbraculifera in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bessia sanguinolenta Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Sylva Tellur. (1838)
· Species Plantarum
· Mant. Pl. (1767)
· Fragmenta Botanica (1800)
· Taxon
· Species Plantarum, ed. 3
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Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKāmatēṉu (காமதேனு) [kāma-tēṉu] noun < idem. + dhēnu. Celestial cow, which supplies every want; தேவ லோகப் பசு. போனக மமைந்த தெனவக் காமதேனு . . . சொலுமே [thevaram logap pasu. ponaga mamaintha thenavag kamathenu . . . solume] (தாயுமானசுவாமிகள் பாடல் மௌன. [thayumanasuvamigal padal mauna.] 7).
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: Kamadhenu, Nandini, Kamadughe, Teyvappacu, Teyvacurapi, Kamadugha, Tevappacu, Kovanan, Atanur, Umparan, Surabhi, Tenu, Tevaran, Savala, Kalpatharu, Vasishta, Vasishtha, Indra.
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Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 74 - Prince Bharata laments < [Book 2 - Ayodhya-kanda]
Chapter 52 - King Vishvamitra visits Shri Vasishtha’s hermitage < [Book 1 - Bala-kanda]
Chapter 9 - Hanuman searches the Harem < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.6 - (k) Symbology of Kovanam < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Chapter 4.5 - Puranic personalities (in the Tevaram) < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 9.26 < [Chapter 9 - Raja-vidya and Raja-guhya Yoga]
Verse 3.10 < [Chapter 3 - Karma-yoga]
Verse 9.20 < [Chapter 9 - Raja-vidya and Raja-guhya Yoga]
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Pattisvaram (Palayarai-Malapadi) < [Chapter X - Temples of Rajadhjraja II’s Time]
Temples in Tiruppulivanam < [Chapter II - Temples of Kulottunga I’s Time]
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