Religion:Kanike
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Short description: Sanskrit term
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 (2012-06-29). "Kanika, Kaṇika, Kanīka: 23 definitions" (in en). https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/kanika.
- ↑ Mazumdar, Shudha; Forbes, Geraldine Hancock (2015-03-04) (in en). Memoirs of an Indian Woman. Routledge. pp. 44. ISBN 978-1-317-46486-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=NlnrBgAAQBAJ&dq=kanika+matra&pg=PT44.
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