Putali, Putaḷ�, Putalī, Puttali, ʳܳٳٲī, Puṭali, Putāḻi, Pūṭṭaḻi, Pūttāḷi: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Putali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Putaḷ� and Pūttāḷi can be transliterated into English as Putali or Putalii or Puttali or Puttalii, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesPutali (पुतल�) is another name for ʳܳٲ: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Putali-pā] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and SagesPuttali (पुत्तल�) is another name for ʳܳٲ: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Puttali] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.

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Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsPuttali [பூத்தாளி] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Givotia moluccana (L.) Sreem. from the Euphorbiaceae (Castor) family having the following synonyms: Croton moluccanus, Givotia rottleriformis. For the possible medicinal usage of puttali, 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)1) Puttali in India is the name of a plant defined with Borassus flabellifer in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Lontarus domestica Gaertn., nom. superfl. (among others).
2) Puttali is also identified with Cochlospermum religiosum It has the synonym Wittelsbachia gossypium (L.) Mart. & Zucc., nom. illeg. (etc.).
3) Puttali is also identified with Givotia moluccana It has the synonym Croton moluccanus L. (etc.).
4) Puttali is also identified with Sterculia urens It has the synonym Kavalama urens (Roxb.) Raf. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Catalogus plantarum phanerogamarum (1899)
· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Systema Naturae, ed. 12 (1767)
· Calcutta J. Nat. Hist. (1844)
· Kew Bulletin (1991)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Puttali, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, chemical composition, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryputaḷ� (पुतळी).—f (ܳٳٲī S) A figure of a woman in wood, stone &c.: also a small image, a doll, puppet &c- 2 A gold coin valuing about four rupees. 3 The point of a sword. (Restrictedly used.) 4 The frush or frog of a horse's foot. 5 A term for a leaf of the Apṭa tree during the festival of Dasra- 6 The pupil of the eye.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishputaḷ� (पुतळी).�f A figure of a woman. A small image. A gold coin valuing about five rupees. The frush or frog of a horse's foot. A term for a leaf of the Apta tree during the festival of Dasra. The pupil of the eye.
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 dictionaryʳܳٳٲī (पुत्तली).�
1) An image, idol, a statue, effigy.
2) A doll, puppet.
See also (synonyms): puttala.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʳܳٳٲī (पुत्तली):—[from puttala] f. = m.
2) [v.s. ...] an idol
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 dictionaryPutalī (पुतली):�(nf) a puppet, doll, marionettes, a pupil of the eye; —[kā tamāśā] a puppet show, ~[ghara] cloth-mill; —[phira jānā] eyes to be upturned (as in death), the pupils to become still.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryʳܳٳٲī (पुत्तली) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ʳٰܳ.
ʳܳٳٲī has the following synonyms: Puttaliyā.
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 corpusPutali (ಪುತಲ�):—[noun] = ಪುತ್ತಳ� [puttali].
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Putaḷi (ಪುತಳ�):—[noun] = ಪುತ್ತಳ� [puttali].
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPuttali (ಪುತ್ತಲ�):—[noun] = ಪುತ್ತಳ� [puttali].
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Puttaḷi (ಪುತ್ತಳ�):�
1) [noun] a doll, puppet made to resemble a human being.
2) [noun] (hist.) a monetary coin of gold.
3) [noun] a necklace made of gold coins.
4) [noun] gold (in gen.).
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Puttaḻi (ಪುತ್ತೞ�):—[noun] = ಪುತ್ತಳ� [puttali].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuṭali (புடல�) noun Nape; பிடர�. [pidar.] Local usage
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Puṭali (புடல�) [ṭaٳٲ] 11 intransitive verb See புடவ�-. (யாழ்ப்பாணத்த� மானிப்பாயகராதி) [pudavi-. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
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Putaḷi (புதள�) noun Animal food; புலால். (அகராதி நிகண்ட�) [pulal. (agarathi nigandu)]
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Putāḻi (புதாழி) noun See புதாநாழி. [puthanazhi.] (S. I. I. ii, 509.)
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconPuttaḷi (புத்தள�) noun < ܳٳٲḷi. Effigy made of darbha grass; தருப்பையாற� செய்� உர�. [tharuppaiyar seytha uru.]
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Pūṭṭaḻi (பூட்டழ�) [ūṭṭḻiٳٲ] transitive verb < பூட்டு [puttu] +. To scatter, disperse, as an army; கட்டுக்குலைத� தல�. பூலந்த� வான்புகப� பூட்டழித்த . . . வேந்தன� [kattukkulaith thal. pulanthai vanpugap puttazhitha . . . venthan] (இறையனாரகப் பொருள் [iraiyanaragap porul] 17, உர�, பக�. [urai, pag.] 100).
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Pūttāḷi (பூத்தாளி) noun perhaps from idem. +.
1. White catamaran tree, medium tree, Givotia rottleriformis; மரவக�. [maravagai.]
2. False tragacanth. See செந்தணக்கு. [senthanakku.] (L.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryPutalī (पुतली):—n. 1. a butterfly; 2. a doll; a toy; 3. a pest that attacks paddy crops; 4. pupil of the eye;
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: Putali-jhar, Putali-phul, Putalibutta, Putalijhyala, Putalikat, Putalikata, Putalipa, Putalipada, Putalizyal.
Full-text (+15): Puttalipuja, Puttalicalana, Juneli-putali, Imtabutte-putali, Puttalibombe, Puttaligombe, Intbutte-putali, Puttalibanna, Ganthalem, Vellaipputtali, Putalipa, Puttalidahana, Puttalividhi, Puttala, Citraputtali, Vellai-puthali, Puttalige, Puttalika, Puttalike, Putthali.
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