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Amrita (other)
Amrita literally means "immortality" and is often referred to in ancient Indian texts as nectar or ambrosia and carries the same meaning. Amrita may also refer to: Books * Amrita (Gujarati novel), ''Amrita'' (Gujarati novel), 1965 novel in Gujarati by Indian writer Raghuveer Chaudhari * Amrita (Yoshimoto novel), ''Amrita'' (Yoshimoto novel), 1994 novel by Banana Yoshimoto Health and education Mata Amritanandamayi Institutions associated with Indian spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi. * Amrita Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India * Amrita Hospital, Faridabad, Harayana, India * Amrita Schools of Business, business schools in India * Amrita Schools of Engineering, engineering schools in India * Amrita College of Engineering & Technology, Erachakulam, Tamil Nadu, India * Amrita Vidyalayam, chain of secondary schools in India * Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, private university in Coimbatore, India ** Amrita Learning, Indian online education platform Others * Amrita Lal Dey College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amrita
''Amrita'' ( sa, अमृत, IAST: ''amṛta''), ''Amrit'' or ''Amata'' in Pali, (also called ''Sudha'', ''Amiy'', ''Ami'') is a Sanskrit word that means "immortality". It is a central concept within Indian religions and is often referred to in ancient Indian texts as an elixir. Its first occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is considered one of several synonyms for ''soma'', the drink of the devas. Amrita plays a significant role in the Samudra Manthana, and is the cause of the conflict between devas and asuras competing for amrita to obtain immortality. Amrita has varying significance in different Indian religions. The word ''Amrit'' is also a common first name for Sikhs and Hindus, while its feminine form is ''Amritā''. Amrita is cognate to and shares many similarities with ambrosia; both originated from a common Proto-Indo-European source."Ambrosia" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 315. Etymology Amrita is composed of the negat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
