Charu
| Romanisation | Chāru |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Sweet |
Charu is a Sanskrit word that means 'sweet'.[1]
Name
Charu is a popular name given to Hindu women and men. Notable people with the name Charu include:
- Charu Majumdar: The founder of Naxalbari Andolan in India
- Charulata: Eponymous protagonist of Satyajit Ray's movie
Other meanings
In Sanskrit, charu is the name of a flower.
Charu is a sweet porridge-like foodstuff offered as ahuti (offering) in the Yajnas.
Charu Hasini, or 'sweet smiler', is an epithet of the goddess Rukmini.[2]
In Telugu, the dish rasam is known as charu. In Kannada, it is known as saru or sar.
References
- ^ Copson, Andrew; Grayling, A. C. (27 April 2015). The Wiley Blackwell Handbook of Humanism. John Wiley & Sons. p. 98. ISBN 978-1-118-79334-3.
- ^ Kapoor, Subodh (2004). A Dictionary of Hinduism: Including Its Mythology, Religion, History, Literature, and Pantheon. Cosmo Publications. p. 87. ISBN 978-81-7755-874-6.
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