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Puttali, ʳܳٳٲī, Pūṭṭaḻi, Pūttāḷi: 8 definitions

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Puttali means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 term Pūttāḷi can be transliterated into English as Puttali or Puttalii, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

Puttali (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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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Puttali in Biology glossary
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

Puttali [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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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʳܳٳٲī (पुत्तली).�

1) An image, idol, a statue, effigy.

2) A doll, puppet.

See also (synonyms): puttala.

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

1) ʳܳٳٲī (पुत्तली):—[from puttala] f. = m.

2) [v.s. ...] an idol

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Puttali in Prakrit glossary
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

ʳܳٳٲī (पुत्तली) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: ʳٰܳ.

ʳܳٳٲī has the following synonyms: Puttaliyā.

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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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Puttali in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Puttali (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].

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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.

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Tamil dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Puttali in Tamil glossary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Puttaḷi (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.)

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