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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: Varāha-purāṇa

Sūryakāntī (सूर्यकान्ती) is the name of a beautiful damsel (kanyā), with black curly hair and red lips, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 92. Sūryakāntī (and other innumerable ladies) arose out of the agitation of Vaiṣṇavī while she was doing penance at Viśālā. For these young women, Vaiṣṇavī created the city Devīpura, containing numerous mansions with golden balconies, crystal stairs and water fountains, with jewelled windows and gardens.

Vaiṣṇavī is the form of Trikalā having a red body representing the energy of Viṣṇu. Trikalā is the name of a Goddess born from the combined looks of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Maheśvara (Śiva).

The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.

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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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Suryakanti in the Malayalam language is the name of a plant identified with Ipomoea hederifolia L. from the Convolvulaceae (morning glory) family having the following synonyms: Ipomoea coccinea var. hederifolia. For the possible medicinal usage of suryakanti, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Suryakanti [சூரியகாந்தி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Helianthus annuus 'Ring of Fire' from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

Suryakanti [ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Helianthus annuus Helianthus annuus L. from the Asteraceae (Sunflower) family.

Suryakanti [சூரியகாந்தி] in the Tamil language, ibid. previous identification.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Suryakanti in India is the name of a plant defined with Helianthus annuus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Helianthus annuus var. texanus (Heiser) Shinners (among others).

2) Suryakanti is also identified with Hibiscus mutabilis It has the synonym Gossypium barbadense L. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Plantes Rares du Jardin de Genève (1826)
· Edwards’s Botanical Register
· Catalogus Plantarum in Horto Botanico Bogoriensi Cultarum Alter (1844)
· The Gardeners Dictionary (1754)
· Cytologia (1981)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Suryakanti, for example extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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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

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

sūryakāntī (सूर्यकांती).—a Relating to sūryakānta.

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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.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sūryakānti (सूर्यकान्ति).—f.

1) sun-light.

2) a particular flower.

3) the flower of sesamum.

Sūryakānti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūrya and kānti (कान्ति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sūryakānti (सूर्यकान्ति).—f. 1. sunshine. 2. the flower of the sesamum.

Sūryakānti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sūrya and kānti (कान्ति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Sūryakānti (सूर्यकान्ति):—[=sūrya-kānti] [from sūrya > sūr] f. sunlight, sunshine, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] flower, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] the flower of sesamum, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Sūryakānti (सूर्यकान्ति):—[sūrya-kānti] (ntiḥ) 2. f. The flower of the sesamum; sunshine.

[Sanskrit to German]

Suryakanti in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Sūryakāṃti (ಸೂರ್ಯಕಾಂತಿ):—

1) [noun] the brightness of the sun.

2) [noun] the plant Helianthus annuus of Asteraceae family; sunflower plant.

3) [noun] its flower; sunflower.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Sūryakānti (ஸூர்யகாந்தி) [sūrya-kānti] noun < idem. +. See சூரியகாந்தி. [suriyaganthi.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Surya, Kanti.

Starts with: Suryakamtisoppu, Suryakanti-soppu.

Ends with: Kempusuryakamti.

Full-text: Suryakanthi soppu, Suryabamdhu, Suryamukhi, Suryakanthi, Suriyakamti, Suryakanti-soppu, Suryapana, Suryakanta.

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