Petal, Pe峁璦l: 3 definitions

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1. Shilpashastra
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1. Kannada
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Petal means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.

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In Hinduism

Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (shilpa)

The Petals (of a lotus) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Patra, which follows specific guidelines of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擨n the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 also, different kinds of eyes and their particular shapes are elaborately discussed in the context of Painting. The forth variety of eye should be in the shape of padma-patra i.e., petal of lotus flower and the size should be nine yavas. In the Kum膩rasambhava, P膩rvat墨 is referred to 耻迟辫补濒腻办峁腻 i.e., one with the eyes in the shape of utpala i.e., lotus. The Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺 states that the eyes of the scared and lamenting person should be in the shape of lotus petal.

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Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Petal in Pakistan is the name of a plant defined with Trichosanthes dioica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Flora Indica (1832)

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pe峁璦l (嗖硢嗖熰膊喑�):鈥擺noun] = 嗖硢嗖熰膊喑� [petalu].

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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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Search found 249 books and stories containing Petal, Pe峁璦l, Petals; (plurals include: Petals, Pe峁璦ls, Petalses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Iconography of Vajratara < [Part 1 - Buddhist Sculptures]

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Iconography of Vishnupattas < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]

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Appendix 1 - Marma and Shad Chakras

Structure of Marma < [Part 1 - Introduction]

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Chapter 69 - The Story of K峁涐梗峁嘺 Begins < [Section 5 - P膩t膩la-Kha峁囜笉a (Section on the Nether World)]

Chapter 70 - A Description of 艢r墨k峁涐梗峁嘺 < [Section 5 - P膩t膩la-Kha峁囜笉a (Section on the Nether World)]

Chapter 235 - The Birth of Heretics < [Section 6 - Uttara-Kha峁囜笉a (Concluding Section)]

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Verse 1.2.50 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of 艢r墨 Goloka]