Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 At 09:37 AM 10/7/02 +0200, you wrote: > >>> Hello: >>> Can someone give us the sanskrit names for the commonly used items >>> during neivedhanam? >>> for ex: >>> >>> These are a short list of what I know. Please don't hesitate to make >> additions to this list. >>> Berika - This fruit is foreign which is a recent arrival berika is pear fruit. The suffix 'kaay' has been added and it became pear + kaay which later on took its present form - berika >>> Guava = bIja pUra phala Bija pura is either Madhulai or viLaampalzam. It is not Guava. Guava is a late comeer to India. Portuguese. >> Naaval Pazham Jambhu Heard Kalidasa's "jambhu phalani pakhvaani pathanthi vimalE jalE"? >>> Vlam pazham = urvAruka Urvaaruka is veLLari - cucumber ViLampalzam has escaped my memory. >> Pineapple - no Indian name foreign 'anaanaas' >>> Rice pori - mudra >>> Appam - abupam Regards JayBee ============================ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2002 Report Share Posted October 7, 2002 A few corrections & additions Rice is also sometimes referred to as SAlyannam Vadai = mAshApUpa (made from mAsha or paruppu) Appam = guDApUpa (made from guDa or vellam) Aarathi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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