Shehara, Śēhara, Śehara: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shehara means something in Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sehra.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Sehara in India is the name of a plant defined with Bauhinia malabarica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Casparea castrata (Hassk.) Hassk. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora (1848)
· Hortus Bengalensis (1814)
· Flora (1846)
· Plantae Junghuhnianae (1852)
· Linnaea (1841)
· Queensland Agricultural Journal (1905)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Sehara, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, side effects, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśēhara (शेहर).—n (Vulgar.) A city. See śahara and compounds.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySeharā (सेहरा) [Also spelled sehra]:—(nm) a nuptial headwear, a head-dress worn by the bridegroom at the time of marriage; eulogical verses read at a wedding; auspicious song sung at the time of wedding; ~[baṃdī] the ceremony/process of tying the nuptial headwear; —[baṃdhanā] to be married; to get the credit for; —[bāṃdhanā] to tie/don a nuptial headwear, to get married; —[honā, sira] to get the credit for, to be responsible for.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySehara (सेहर) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Śekhara.
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.
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Ends with: Wushehara.
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