Kanika ( Sanskrit: कणिक, romanized: Kaṇika, lit. 'particle') is a Sanskrit and Pali term referring to a particle or a granule. [1] It is often employed in a religious context in Hinduism, to refer to the practice of leaving a morsel of food as prasadam for a deity, which is deemed to be enough of an offering for their satisfaction. [2]
References
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Kanika, Kaṇika, Kanīka: 23 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Mazumdar, Shudha; Forbes, Geraldine Hancock (4 March 2015). Memoirs of an Indian Woman. Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-317-46486-0.
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Kanika ( Sanskrit: कणिक, romanized: Kaṇika, lit. 'particle') is a Sanskrit and Pali term referring to a particle or a granule. [1] It is often employed in a religious context in Hinduism, to refer to the practice of leaving a morsel of food as prasadam for a deity, which is deemed to be enough of an offering for their satisfaction. [2]
References
- ^ www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Kanika, Kaṇika, Kanīka: 23 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
- ^ Mazumdar, Shudha; Forbes, Geraldine Hancock (4 March 2015). Memoirs of an Indian Woman. Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-317-46486-0.
Hindu deities and
texts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Gods | | |
| Goddesses | ||
| Other deities | ||
| Texts ( list) | ||
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