Garud: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Garud 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Garud in India is the name of a plant defined with Radermachera xylocarpa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Spathodea xylocarpa (Roxb.) T. Anderson ex Brand (among others).
2) Garud is also identified with Stereospermum suaveolens It has the synonym Stereospermum suaveolens (Roxb.) DC..
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Indica (1832)
· Bibliothèque universelle de Genève. (1838)
· Ethnobotany (2004)
· Die Natürlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1895)
· The forest flora of North-West and Central India (1874)
· A General History of the Dichlamydeous Plants (1838)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Garud, for example extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarud (गरुद्):—[from garuḍa] (in [compound] for rut q.v.)
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+136): Garuda, Garuda kodi, Garuda malle, Garuda paathaala, Garuda patala, Garuda phala, Garuda Purana, Garuda-paathaala, Garuda-pathala, Garudabana, Garudabevu, Garudacala, Garudacalamahatmya, Garudacchanda, Garudachala, Garudachchhanda, Garudadandaka, Garudadhipati, Garudadhvaja, Garudadhvani.
Ends with: Akash garud, Patalagarud.
Full-text: Garudyodhin, Akash garud, Hariharatmaka, Garuda, Dakshayya.
Relevant text
Search found 2 books and stories containing Garud; (plurals include: Garuds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jainism in Odisha (Orissa) (by Ashis Ranjan Sahoo)
Iconography of Jain Gods and Goddess < [Chapter 6]
The Flower of God < [October – December, 1988]
Women Versus Tradition in the Novels of Manohar Malgonkar < [July – September 1976]
Women Versus Tradition in the Novels of Manohar Malgonkar < [October - December 1976]