Dhanyashuddhi, Dhānyaśuddhi, Dhanya-shuddhi: 1 definition

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Dhanyashuddhi means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Dhānyaśuddhi can be transliterated into English as Dhanyasuddhi or Dhanyashuddhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

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Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Dhānyaśuddhi (धान्यशुद्धि) refers to the “purification of food grains”, according the 17th-century Bhojanakutūhala (bhakṣyābhakṣya-prakaraṇa), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Dravyaśuddhi-prakaraṇa includes the topics [like the purification of food grains (dhānyaśuddhi-vidhi), etc.]. Here it is clear that most of the discussions included in the second pariccheda are in accordance with the notions of Dharmaśāstra literature.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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