Gharika, Ghārikā: 2 definitions
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Gharika 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India1) Ghārikā (घारिका) refers to a type of food preparation with pulses, according to the Mānasollāsa chapter III, and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Mānasollāsa describes many pulse preparations like vidalapāka, iḍarikā, ghārikā, vaṭikā, kaṭakarna, pūrikā, veṣṭikā and dośaka in its third chapter.
2) Ghārikā (घारिका) refers to a type of “rice-flour cake”, as described in the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—(Ghārikā ingredients): rice flour, sugar syrup and ghee or oil. (Cooking instructions): Mix rice flour with sugar syrup or hot water. Make small balls from the mixture. Spread out the balls into circular shape and cook them in ghee or oil. This preparation is called ghārikā.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhārikā (घारिका):—[from ghāra] f. a kind of food or dish, [Nalacampū or damayantīkathā]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Ends with: Agharika, Amgharika, Ghargharika, Kuraragharika.
Full-text: Idarika, Vatika, Veshtika, Katakarna, Doshaka, Vidalapaka, Purika.
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
The rule of the Sadas < [Chapter 4 - Survival of Amarāvatī in the Context of Andhra Art]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 162 - Procedure of Puraścaraṇa Saptamī < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 178 - Origin of Pañcapiṇḍā Gaurī < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]