Kovai, Kōvai: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Kovai means something in the history of ancient India, 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.
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryKovai.�(SITI), Tamil; name of a gold coin. Note: kovai is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Kovai.—Tamil; name of a gold coin. Note: kovai is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsKovai [கோவை] in the Tamil language is the name of a plant identified with Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt from the Cucurbitaceae (Pumpkin) family having the following synonyms: Coccinia indica, Bryonia grandis, Cucurbita dioica. For the possible medicinal usage of kovai, 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) Kovai in India is the name of a plant defined with Bryonopsis laciniosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Bryonopsis laciniosa var. typica (L.) Domin (among others).
2) Kovai is also identified with Coccinia cordifolia It has the synonym Coccinia cordifolia Cogn. (etc.).
3) Kovai is also identified with Coccinia grandis It has the synonym Cephalandra indica (Wight & Arn.) Naudin, nom. illeg. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Africae Australis Extratropicae (1836)
· Beitrag zur Flora Aethiopiens (1867)
· Cytologia (1983)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetics (1996)
· Species Plantarum
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kovai, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, 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
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKōvai (கோவை) noun < கோ-. [ko-.] [Telugu, Malayalam: ō.]
1. Stringing, filing, arranging; கோக்கை. கோவை யார்வடக் கொழுங்கவடு [kokkai. kovai yarvadag kozhungavadu] (கம்பராமாயணம் வரைக�. [kambaramayanam varaig.] 1).
2. Series, succession, row; வரிச�. [varisai.]
3. String of ornamental beads for neck or waist; கோத்� வடம். (பிȨகலகண்ட�) [kotha vadam. (pingalagandu)]
4. Arrangement, scheme; ஏற்பாட�. கோத்� கோவை நன்றாயினும� [erpadu. kotha kovai nanrayinum] (மகாபாரதம� சதசȨகித�. [magaparatham suthu.] 64).
5. A kind of love-poem; அகப்பொருட்கோவை. நற்றமிழ்க் கோவை யுரைசெய்� [agapporudkovai. narramizhk kovai yuraiseytha] (பிரமோத்தரகாண்டம் கடவுள். [piramotharagandam kadavul.] 8).
6. An ancient gold coin; ஒர� பழமொழிைய பொன்னாணயம். [oru pazhaiya ponnanayam.] (I. M. P. North Arcot usage 594.)
7. A common creeper of the hedges, Coccinia indica; கொடிவக�. கோவையங� கனிந� ரென்� [kodivagai. kovaiyang kanine renna] (திருச்செந்தூர்ப் புராணம�. [thiruchendurp puranam.] 8, 56).
8. A climbing shrub, Bryonia epigæa; படர்கொடிவக�. [padarkodivagai.] (பதார்த்தகு� சிந்தாமணிமேகல [patharthaguna sindamani] 421.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kovai ilai, Kovai-kaliturai, Kovaiciyar, Kovaicuri, Kovaik-kodi, Kovaikai, Kovaikkai, Kovaikkay, Kovaikkiccan, Kovaikkilanku, Kovaitturai, Kovaiyani.
Full-text (+152): Karutakkovai, Kollankovai, Icurakkovai, Karkovai, Ceyyutkovai, Kovaitturai, Cavatikkovai, Muttukkovai, Ampikapatikovai, Kovaikkiccan, Munnirkkovai, Cankilikkovai, Vanankovai, Cari-manikovai, Calakkovai, Calankovai, Iramakkovai, Vacikkovai, Tiru-cirrampalakovai, Kovai-kaliturai.
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Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 1314: With Further Mantra Letters Complete the Yantra < [Tantra Four (nankam tantiram) (verses 884-1418)]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 4.3.1 < [Section 3 - Third Tiruvaymoli (Kovai Vayal)]
Pasuram 6.7.3 < [Section 7 - Seventh Tiruvaymoli (Unnum Coru, Parukum nir)]
Shankaracharya and Ramana Maharshi (study) (by Maithili Vitthal Joshi)
Chapter 3.2 - Ramaṇa Maharṣi on Jagat
Chapter 3.1 - Ramaṇa Maharṣi on Jīva
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Coccinia grandis (l) voigt- review < [2018: Volume 7, June special issue 12]
B. Rathina Naicker and Sons: Pioneers in Siddha literature publication. < [2018: Volume 7, April issue 7]
Acute and chronic toxicity evaluation of siddha drug kanthaathi chooranam < [2019: Volume 8, February issue 2]
South-Indian Horizons (by Jean-Luc Chevillard)
Chapter 10 - Notes on Tillaikkalampakam < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]
Chapter 12 - Tolkāppiyam Poruḷatikāram and Iṟaiyaṉār Akapporu� < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]
Chapter 11 - The Sūtra Style in the Tolkāppiyam Poruḷatikāram < [Section 1 - Studies in Devotional, Contemporary, Classical and Folk Literatures]