Coconut
Overview The coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" can refer to the whole palm tree or to its large, hard fruit. Origina...
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Overview The coconut (Cocos nucifera) is a member of the palm family (Arecaceae) and the only living species of the genus Cocos. The term "coconut" can refer to the whole palm tree or to its large, hard fruit. Origina...
Overview Charnamrit, also widely known as Panchamrita (Sanskrit: पञ्चामृत, literally 'five Amṛtas'), is a sacred mixture of five foods used in Hindu and Jain worship, puja and abhiṣeka rituals. It is commonly prepared...
Overview Panjiri is a sweet dish from India, traditionally associated with religious and festive occasions. It is especially prepared for Krishna Janmashtami, the festival celebrating the birth of the deity Krishna, a...
Overview Kheer, also known as khir, payesh, fenni or payasam, is a pudding or porridge popular across the Indian subcontinent. It is typically a rice pudding prepared by boiling milk together with rice and a sweetener...
Overview Modak (Marathi: मोदक; Sanskrit: मोदकम्; Kannada: ಮೋದಕ) is an Indian sweet dish popular across several states and cultures. It is known by various regional names, including modakam in Sanskrit, kolukattai or m...
Overview Charanamrit, closely associated with the broader concept of Panchamrita (Sanskrit: पञ्चामृत, literally 'five Amṛtas'), refers to a sanctified mixture used in Hindu and Jain worship. It is offered to deities d...
Overview Panchamrita (Sanskrit: पञ्चामृत, literally 'five amṛtas') is a mixture of five foods used in Hindu and Jain worship, particularly during puja and abhiṣeka. The preparation is offered to deities and subsequent...
Overview Sindoor (Hindi: सिंदूर, IAST: sindūr), also known as sindura (Sanskrit: सिन्दूर, IAST: sindūra), is a traditional cosmetic powder from South Asia, typically vermilion red, orange-red or maroon in colour. It i...
Overview A japamala, also known as jaap maala or simply mala (Sanskrit: माला, mālā, meaning 'garland'), is a loop of prayer beads commonly used in Indian religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. T...
Overview Rudraksha (IAST: rudrākṣa) refers to the dried stones or seeds of trees of the genus Elaeocarpus, specifically Elaeocarpus ganitrus. The seeds are widely used as prayer beads in Hindu traditions, particularly...
Overview A Shankha (Sanskrit: शङ्ख, śaṅkha, meaning 'conch') is a conch shell that holds religious and ritual importance in Hinduism. The shankha is used as a trumpet in Hindu ritual and, in earlier times, was also us...
Overview A deepak, also known as diya, deepa, deepam, deep, diyo, deya, dia, divaa or saaki (Sanskrit: दीपम्, Dīpam; Hindi: दीया, Dīyā), is a traditional oil lamp commonly used across the Indian subcontinent. It is ty...
Overview Shikhara (Sanskrit: शिखर, IAST: Śikhara) is a Sanskrit word that literally translates to "mountain peak". In Hindu temple architecture of North India, it refers to the rising tower that crowns the temple, and...
Overview A Hindu temple, also known as a Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, Kshetram, Ambalam or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus worship and express devotion to deities through prayer, ritual offerings and sacrifice. In...
Overview The Shipra, derived from the Sanskrit Kshipra, is a river in the state of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. It rises in the eastern part of Indore district and flows northwards across the Malwa Plateau, eventu...
Overview The Kaveri, anglicised as Cauvery and also known as Ponni, is a major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after the Godavari and the Krishna. The catchment area of...
Overview The Godavari (IAST: Godāvarī) is the second longest river in India after the Ganges, and drains the third largest river basin in the country, covering roughly ten per cent of India's total geographical area. ...
Overview The Narmada, also known as the Narbada or anglicised as Nerbudda, is one of the major rivers of India and the longest west-flowing river in the country. It is the largest river in the state of Madhya Pradesh ...
Overview The Char Dham (Hindi: चारधाम, Cārdhām, "the four abodes"), also known as the Chatur Dhama (Sanskrit: चतुर्धाम), is a set of four Hindu pilgrimage sites in India. The circuit comprises Badrinath in the north, ...
Overview Gangotri is a town and Nagar Panchayat in Uttarkashi district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Situated on the Greater Himalayan Range at a height of about 3,100 metres (10,200 ft), it lies roughly 99 km f...