Kotha, Kōṭha, ṻ: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Kotha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
: Shodhganga: Edition translation and critical study of yogasarasamgrahaṻ (को�) refers to “erythema� and is one of the various diseases mentioned in the 15th-century Yogasārasaṅgraha (Yogasara-saṅgraha) by Vāsudeva: an unpublished Keralite work representing an Ayurvedic compendium of medicinal recipes. The Yogasārasaṃgraha [mentioning ṻ] deals with entire recipes in the route of administration, and thus deals with the knowledge of pharmacy (ṣaⲹ-첹貹) which is a branch of pharmacology (ⲹṇa).
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)ṻ (को�) refers to “urticaria�, mentioned in verse 4.18 of the ṣṭṅgṛdⲹṃh (Sūtrasthāna) by 岵ṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Erysipelas, urticaria [viz., ṻ], leprosy, itching of the eyes, jaundice, and fever as well as cough, dyspnea, palpitation of the heart, freckles of the face, and swellings of the skin (result) from (suppressed) vomiting. A gargle, an inhalant, a fast, after one has eaten pungent (food)—its ejection, gymnastics, a bloodletting, and a purgative (are) commended in this case�.
Note: ṻ is, according to VI.31.32 sq., a persistent form of utṻ, a disease characterized by numerous strongly itching, red-coloured, circular spots on the skin and identified by Dutt as Urticaria evanida (see Jolly, Medicin p. 101), by others as impetigo, ringworm, etc. (see MW p. 313). Its usual Tibetan correspondent is zlum-po, which properly denotes any round-shaped object. In the present case it has been rendered by bras, which is equated in Mahāvyutpatti 9487 to ṇḍ (‼�).
: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms1) Kotha (को�):—Suppuration and sloughing, It is a symptom produced by insect of dooshivisha category (causing chronic poisoning).
2) ṻ (को�):—Wheels on the skin.
3) ṻ (कोठा):—[koṭhāḥ] It is a symptom seen in third impulse of poisoning which means urticaria.

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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKotha in the Gujarati language is the name of a plant identified with Limonia acidissima Limonia acidissima L. from the Rutaceae (citrus) family having the following synonyms: Feronia elephantum, Feronia limonia, Schinus limonia. For the possible medicinal usage of kotha, 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.
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Kotha in India is the name of a plant defined with Limonia acidissima in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Feronia elephantum Corr. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1800)
· Fam. Nat. Syn. Monogr. (1846)
· Lingnaam Agricultural Review (1924)
· Taxon (1980)
· Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences (1914)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kotha, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, diet and recipes, 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
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykōṭha (को�).—m (ōṭṭ S) A fort: also a castle. 2 The wall of a fort.
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kōṭha (को�).—m S A species of leprosy characterized by large round spots. 2 Ringworm.
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kōṭhā (कोठा).—m (ōṣṭ S) A large granary, store-room, warehouse, water-reservoir &c. 2 The stomach. 3 The chamber of a gun, of water-pipes &c. 4 A bird's nest. 5 A cattle-shed. 6 The chamber or cell of a hunḍi in which is set down in figures the amount.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkōṭhā (कोठा).�m A large granary, store-room, &c. The stomach. A bird's nest. A cattle- shed.
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 dictionaryṻ (को�).�
1) A variety of leprosy with large round spots.
2) Ring-worm.
Derivable forms: ṻ� (कोठः).
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Kotha (को�).�a. [ܳٳ-ñ]
1) Afflicted with pain.
2) Churned.
-ٳ� 1 Putrefaction, corruption.
2) A sore.
3) Gangrene.
4) A disease of the eyes.
5) Churning.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṻ (को�).—m.
(-ṻ�) 1. A species of leprosy with large round spots. 2. Ringworm, impetigo. E. ṻ to surround, affix ñ.
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Kotha (को�).—mfn.
(-ٳ�-ٳ-ٳ�) 1. Afflicted with pain. 2. Churned. m.
(-ٳ�) 1. Inflamation, and ulceration of the angles of the eyelids. 2. Gangrene. 3. Churning. E. kuth to afflict or be afflicted. affix ñ.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṻ (को�).� (a dialect form of ṣṭ), m. A species of leprosy, [śܳٲ] 1, 156, 3.
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Kotha (को�).—i. e. kuth + a, m. 1. Putrefaction, [śܳٲ] 1, 41, 19. 2. Gangrene, [śܳٲ] 1, 92, 4.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKotha (को�).—[masculine] putrefaction, corruption.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṻ (को�):�m. ([from] ṣṭ), a species of leprosy with large round spots (ringworm, impetigo), [śܳٲ]
2) Kotha (को�):�mfn. (�kuth) ‘afflicted with pain� or ‘churned� (śṭiٲ, or mathita), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) m. putrefaction, corruption, [śܳٲ]
4) a sore, gangrene, [śܳٲ]
5) a disease of the eyes (inflammation and ulceration of the angles of the eyelids), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) churning, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṻ (को�):�(ṻ�) 1. m. Species of leprosy with round spots; ring worm.
2) Kotha (को�):�(ٳ�) 1. m. Inflammation of the angles of the eyelids; churning; gangrene. a. Afflicted; churned.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Kotha (को�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Kuttha, Koha.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryṻ (कोठा):�(nm) a big room (esp. in the upper storey); an extensive chamber; a warehouse; the stomach; square (of a chess-board etc.); —[ḍa] to suffer from indigestion; —[sāpha honā] to have clearance of the bowels; [koṭhe para baiṭhanā] to turn into a prostitute; [ṻī] a prostitute.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKōṭha (ಕೋ�):�
1) [noun] a progressive infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae that attacks the skin, flesh, nerves, etc, characterised by nodules, ulcers, white scaly scabs, deformities, and the eventual loss of sensation, and is apparently communicated only after long and close contact; leprosy.
2) [noun] any of various contagious skin diseases caused by related varieties of fungus and characterised by itching and the formation of ring-shaped, discoloured patches covered with scales or vesicles; ringworm.
3) [noun] the plant Costus speciosus of Zingiberaceae family; mountain sweet flag.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionaryṻ (कोठा):—n. pl. of कोठो [ṻ]
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+17): Kota, Kotakotu, Kotal, Kotalai, Kotanam, Kotantam, Kotaranam, Kotari, Kotattam, Kotha korintha, Kotha-vyapara, Kothaarin, Kothaka, Kothala, Kothalahimbutu, Kothali, Kothamari, Kothambari soppu, Kothambri, Kothamira.
Full-text (+45): Kota, Kottam, Mutraca Kotha, Malaca Kotha, Utkotha, Prakotha, Sutne-kotha, Nuhaune-kotha, Susajjita-kotha, Nuhoune-kothaa, Susajjit-kothaa, Jiuti-kotha, Kotha-vyapara, Kotakotu, Kotha korintha, Kothya, Kottaccakkai, Kothaka, Kothara, Prakothodaka.
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Search found 31 books and stories containing Kotha, Kōṭha, ṻ, Kōṭhā, ṻ, Kothaa; (plurals include: Kothas, Kōṭhas, ṻs, Kōṭhās, ṻs, Kothaas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Incidence of sitapitta, udarda and kotha (allergic manifestation) in context to modern dietary habits < [2015, Issue XI November]
Aetiopathogenesis of sheetapitta according to ayurveda < [2022, Issue 1, January]
A review on role of ksharagad in allergic skin diseases w.s.r. to dushivisha janya twak vikar < [2020, Issue 11, November]
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 40 - End of the Sila (Silavamsi) dynasty < [Chapter XIII - The Dynasties in South Kalinga]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic aspect of kotha with special reference to gangrene < [2024: Volume 13, January issue 1]
A review of effect of haridra on shitapitta(urticaria) < [2021: Volume 10, June issue 6]
A review article on gangrene < [2019: Volume 8, September issue 10]
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Part 2.2 - Folk Music and Indian Musical Cinema < [Chapter 4 - Folklore in Indian Cinema]
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Ayurveda management of Nicolau syndrome W.S.R to Kotha � a case report < [Volume 12 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2021]
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