Annodaka, Annōdaka, Anna-udaka: 3 definitions

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Annodaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Annodaka (अन्नोदक) refers to “rice cooked with water”, which is used in the worship of Śiva, after daily rituals, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.13, while explaining the mode of worshipping Śiva:—“[...] rice cooked with (annodaka) water shall be brought for the worship of Śiva. Whatever other things he can bring shall also be brought and kept near. A vessel for Arghya with water and scented raw rice grains shall also be brought”.

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context information

The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

annōdaka (अन्नोदक).—n (S) Bread and water; meat and drink.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

annōdaka (अन्नोदक).—n Bread and water.

context information

Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

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