Kalhara, : 9 definitions
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Kalhara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)(कल्हार) or refers to “white nymphaea�, mentioned in verse 3.34-36 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthāna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] In groves in which the hot-rayed one is darkened by cloud-grazing huge Sal trees and Palmyra palms, [...] (and which is) covered with the shoots and fruit-pendants of mangotrees; (or) on a couch (which is) prepared from tender banana-leaves, white nymphaeas [viz., 첹], lotus-fibres, nelumbos, and blue nymphaeas, (and) in which (are found) opening buds and sprouts: (there) one shall sleep at noon when pained by the heat of the sun ; or in a bath-house�.
Note: kalha-ra is a Tibetanization of 첹, which in its turn is an oft-recurring variant of 첹 (the ligatures lha and hla being not always clearly discernible from each other). CD have corrupted this to kal-lha-ra.

Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1a) (कल्हार) or Kalhārotsava is the name of a Festival celebrated in Caitramāsa (April/May), as discussed in chapter 14 (Caryāpāda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [貹ٰ-徱-ܳٲ-]: Also in the month ٰ (April/May) are the flower festivals called vasantotsava and damanotsava (11-15) along with yet another flower festival, 첹dzٲ (17-18). This last named festival as well as the vasantotsava-festival may alternatively come in the following month [ś—May/June]. [...]
1b) (कल्हार) or Kalhārotsava is the name of a festival discussed in chapter 49 of the ŚīśԲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—[Cf. the chapter 첹-utsava-ādi-śukravārotsava-anta-vidhi]: When there appears a pressing need for relief—as from enemy attack, famine, etc. then a special rite called 첹-utsava may be done in caitra—o ś-months or during other months. The main hallmark of this festival is the removal and replacement of about a foot of earth on all the main streets of the village prior to the Lord’s procession through them back to the temple from the river (1-41a). [...]
2) (कल्हार) refers to a type of flower used in certain “garlanding rites�, as discussed in chapter 25 of the վś峾ٰṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (īṣ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—Description of the chapter [첹-kusuma-āropaṇa]: Kāśyapa asks for more details about 첹-kusuma-āropaṇa and 岹Բ-DZ貹ṇa rites (1). [...] The Lord is petitioned (94-96) to accept this worship with flowers, and thereupon the liturgies commence—including an elaborate snapana-bath—and after some of the flowers are also given as homa-offerings, the garlands are given to the Lord and His consorts (89-151). [...]

Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary첹 (कल्हार).—n m S The white esculent water lily, Nymphæa lotus.
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첹 (कल्हार).—n (S) The white esculent water lily, Nymphæa lotus.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary(कल्हार).—A white water-lily.
Derivable forms: 첹m (कल्हारम्).
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(कल्हार).—The white lotus, कल्हारपद्मकुसुमानि मुहुर्विधुन्वन� (첹padmakusumāni muhurvidhunvan) Ṛtusaṃhāra 3.15. धन्याः खल� वन� वाता� कल्हाराः सुखशीतलाः (dhanyā� khalu vane vātā� kalhārā� sukhaśītalā�).
Derivable forms: 첹m (कल्हारम्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary(कल्हार):—[varia lectio] for 첹 q.v.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary(कल्हार) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: .
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus(ಕಲ್ಹಾರ):�
1) [noun] the plant Nymphaea nouchali (= N. pubescens) of Nypmphaeaceae family.
2) [noun] its flower.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kalharakusuma, Kalharakusumaropana, Kalharamu, Kalharotsava.
Full-text: Kahlara, Kalharakusuma, Kalikaram, Kusumaropana, Kallahara, Kallakaram, Langula, Kalharotsava, Kalharakusumaropana.
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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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Ashta Nayikas and Dance Forms (study) (by V. Dwaritha)
Part 9 - Examples of Madhyā Vāsakasajjikā < [Chapter 3 - Vāsakasajjikā]
Critical study of medicinal plants in Durga Saptasati. < [Volume 8, Issue 1: January - February 2021]
Study on the Peripheral Atmosphere of Kerala's Lotus Flowers < [Volume 9, Issue 3: May-June 2022]
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
13. Description of Kalasha-vidhi (rites with filled pots) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLVII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 23 - The Story of Kalādhara and Kāntiśālī < [Section 3b - Arunācala-khaṇḍa (Uttarārdha)]
Chapter 46 - The Genesis of the Name Amarāvatī < [Section 1 - Avantīkṣetra-māhātmya]
Chapter 203 - Greatness of Maṅkīśvara (Maṅkī-īśvara) < [Section 1 - Prabhāsa-kṣetra-māhātmya]