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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: Shodhganga: The significance of the mūla-beras (śilpa)

Ulakkai refers to a “wooden pestle”, representing one of the several “attributes” (āyudha) or “accessories” of a detiy commonly seen depicted in Hindu iconography, defined according to texts dealing with śilpa (arts and crafs), known as śilpaśāstras.—The śilpa texts have classified the various accessories under the broad heading of āyudha or karuvi (implement), including even flowers, animals, and musical instruments. Some of the work tools held in the hands of deities are, for example, Ulakkai.

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) 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)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ulakkai in India is the name of a plant defined with Alocasia macrorrhizos in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Arum odorum Roxb. (among others).

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

· Wiener Zeitschrift für Kunst, Litteratur, Theater und Mode (1829)
· Index Seminum [Berlin]
· Meletemata Botanica (1832)
· Bot. Reg. (1822)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Oesterreichisches Botanisches Wochenblatt (1854)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ulakkai, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, 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.

Languages of India and abroad

Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Ulakkai (உலக்கை) noun < உல-. [thiruvisaippa-.] End, ruin, disaster, death; அழிவு. பொருப் புலக்கையுற்றலமர வரிந்தவன் [azhivu. porup pulakkaiyurralamara varinthavan] (மகாபாரதம் பதினெட். [magaparatham pathined.] 50).

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Ulakkai (உலக்கை) noun [K. olake, M. ulakka.]

1. Pestle; தானியமுதலியன குற்றுங் கருவி. மிளகெறியுலக்கையின் [thaniyamuthaliyana kurrung karuvi. milageriyulakkaiyin] (பதிற்றுப்பத்து [pathirruppathu] 41).

2. Iron bar shaped like a pestle and used as a weapon in ancient warfare; ஒர் ஆயுதம். உலகநீதி்கை சூலம் வேல் [or ayutham. ulakkai sulam vel] (கந்தபு. சதமுகன். [kanthapu. sathamugan.] 15).

3. The 22nd nakṣatra. See திருவோணம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [thiruvonam. (pingalagandu)]

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Ulakkai (உலக்கை) noun Bulbous root of the long-rooted arum; வெருகன்கிழங்கு. [verugankizhangu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 84.)

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Ulakkai (உலக்கை) noun Sea; கடல். (அகராதி நிகண்டு) [kadal. (agarathi nigandu)]

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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: Ulakkai-p-palai, Ulakkaicarttu, Ulakkaicattu, Ulakkaikkaluntu, Ulakkaikkanai, Ulakkaikkoluntu, Ulakkaippalai, Ulakkaippattu, Ulakkaippitanku, Ulakkaiyani.

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Full-text (+13): Ulakkaicarttu, Ulakkaippitanku, Vemparulakkai, Ulakkaikkaluntu, Ulakkaippalai, Ulakkaicattu, Ulakkaiyani, Ulakkaikkanai, Kanaiyulakkai, Ulakkaippattu, Ruppulakkai, Ulakkaikkoluntu, Malattulakkai, Uronkal, Ulakkai-p-palai, Iruppulakkai, Acculakkai, Cantulakkai, Kaluntulakkai, Mucalam.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Ulakkai; (plurals include: Ulakkais). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)

Pasuram 3.10.1 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Canmam Palapala)]

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