Mahavir: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Mahavir means something in Hindi, 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.
Ambiguity: Although Mahavir has separate glossary definitions below, it also represents an alternative spelling of the word Mahavira.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Mahavir in India is the name of a plant defined with Euphorbia pilosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tithymalus lutescens (C.A. Mey.) Klotzsch & Garcke (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Abhandlungen der Koniglichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Berlin (1859)
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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
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMahavir in Hindi refers in English to:—(a) having tremendous valour, extremely valorous/gallant; (nm) Lord Mahavir; Lord Hanuman..—mahavir (महावीर) is alternatively transliterated as Mahāvīra.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mahavira, Mahavirabhasita, Mahavirabhede, Mahaviracarita, Mahaviracaritra, Mahaviracharita, Mahaviragita, Mahaviraha, Mahavirananda, Mahavirapottali, Mahavirastavana, Mahavirava, Mahavireshvari, Mahavirupini, Mahavirya, Mahaviryaparakrama, Mahaviryya, Nataputta.
Full-text: Mahavira, Tirthankara, Tirthkar, Ghantakarna, Ghantakarnamahavira, Ghantakarnamahavirastotra.
Relevant text
Search found 3 books and stories containing Mahavir; (plurals include: Mahavirs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sripura (Archaeological Survey) (by Bikash Chandra Pradhan)
Stone Images (2): Jaina Sculptures < [Chapter 3 - Sculptural Programme]
The Two Faces of God < [October - December 1977]
Clarion Call to the Youth < [January – March, 2008]
Swami Vivekananda Among a Galaxy of Great < [July – September, 2006]
A Manual of Khshnoom (by Phiroz Nasarvanji Tavaria)
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