any of several flowering plants of Hibiscus genus, as Hibiscuss abdariffa, H. rosa-sinensis etc. of Malvaceae family.

= ದಾಸವಾಳ.

(myth.) any of the eight regents of directions.

= ದಾಸವಾಳ.

an offering of food, meat, etc. to the regents of all the directions or to different demigods.

(fig.) a chopping and throwing the pieces of the body indiscriminately all around.