Annapurna
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A Hindu goddess who gives food and helps people have enough to eat
- proper noun
- Literature
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Annapurna
- As word of this hopeful figure spread, she was worshipped as Annapurna, the goddess of food.
Examples
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In many Hindu households, prayers are offered to Annapurna, the goddess of food and nourishment.
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During the ceremony, devotees chant hymns to Annapurna, thanking her for the abundance of food.
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The festival dedicated to Annapurna celebrates her role in providing sustenance to the community.
Synonyms
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A Hindu goddess who gives food to people
is identical in meaning but written with two consecutive n letters
Surface Forms
Annapurna main
Etymology
Annapurna comes from the Sanskrit words anna 'food' and pūrṇa 'full'. The name means 'full of food' or 'giver of food', which is why she is worshipped as a goddess of nourishment and abundance.
