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Vishanakoti, վṣāṇṭi, Vishana-koti: 2 definitions

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Vishanakoti 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.

The Sanskrit term վṣāṇṭi can be transliterated into English as Visanakoti or Vishanakoti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

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վṣāṇṭi (विषाणकोट�) refers to the “tusk-tip (of an elephant)�, according to the 15th century ٲṅgī composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 2, “on favorable marks”]: �7. Whose right tusk tip (ṣāṇṭi) is high (higher than the left), whose mighty trunks and faces are marked with (light) spots, whose stout fore and hind legs have invisible Joints, these (elephants), O prince, are fit vehicles for you�.

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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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Kavya (poetry)

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վṣāṇṭi (विषाणकोट�) refers to the “tip of (deer) horns� (found as offerings in the Caṇḍikā temple), according to Bāṇa’s 7th century Kādambarī: a Sanskrit Kathā (poem) dealing revolving around the love story between prince Candrāpīḍa and the celestially beautiful princess Kādambarī.—Progressively advancing towards the inner parts of the temple area, the narrator provides a detailed description of the site and its central image of the goddess Caṇḍikā. [...] Scattered at the feet of the image are the remains of sanguinary offerings or even self-sacrifices. Among these are found tips of deer horns (hariṇa-ṣāṇṭi), cut out tongues, bloody eye-balls, and skull bones, all of which indicate “the violence of offerings�.

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Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.

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