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Jhallakantha, 󲹱첹ṇṭ: 7 definitions

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Jhallakantha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jhallakantha in Ayurveda glossary

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

󲹱첹ṇṭ (झल्लकण्ठ) refers to a domestic pigeon and is a synonym (another name) for the Pigeon (Kapota), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds� by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Jhallakantha in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

󲹱첹ṇṭ (झल्लकण्ठ).—A pigeon.

Derivable forms: 󲹱첹ṇṭ� (झल्लकण्ठ�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󲹱첹ṇṭ (झल्लकण्ठ).—m.

(-ṇṭ�) A pigeon. E. jhalla imitative sound, and 첹ṇṭ a throat.

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

󲹱첹ṇṭ (झल्लकण्ठ):—[=jhalla-첹ṇṭ] [from jhalla] m. = 󾱱ī-, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

󲹱첹ṇṭ (झल्लकण्ठ):—[jhalla-첹ṇṭ] (ṇṭ�) 1. m. A pigeon.

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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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