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Madhu (other)
Madhu is a term in Hindi-Urdu, Sanskrit, and other Indian languages for honey. Madhu may also refer to: * Madhu, in Hindu mythology, one of the asura brothers Madhu-Kaitabh, killed by Lord Vishnu * Madhu (Haihaya ruler), son and successor of Kartavirya Arjuna in Hindu mythology * Madhu Forest, or Madhuvana, a dense forest in ancient northern India, present-day Mathura * Madhu (actor) (born 1933), Indian actor in Malayalam cinema * K. Madhu, Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema * Madhu (Sri Lanka), a town in Sri Lanka where the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu is located ** Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, a prominent Roman Catholic shrine in Sri Lanka * Madhu (1959 film), ''Madhu'' (1959 film), an Indian Hindi-language film by Gyan Mukherjee * Madhu (2006 film), ''Madhu'' (2006 film), an Indian Tamil-language film by Thennarasu * Madhu (2014 film), ''Madhu'' (2014 film), 2014 Indian short film by Rathna Kumar See also * Madhoo (born 1972), Indian actress * Madhur, a San ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhu
Madhu (Sanskrit: ) is a word used in several Indo-Aryan languages meaning ''honey'' or ''sweet''. It is ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European ''*médʰu'', whence English '' mead''. Metaphorical use ''Madhu'' has been used for millennia since the Rigveda (1400–1000 BCE) Jamison and Brereton (2014) The Rigveda, Oxford University Press, p 5 in a similar metaphorical sense as ''wine'' is in English, e.g. "the wine of truth", and employed in that manner in Hindu religious literature. For example, the ''Brihadaranyaka Upanishad'', believed to have been composed in the first millennium BCE, contains a chapter called the ''Madhu Brahmana'', and "the secret essence of the Vedas themselves, was called the ''Madhu-vidya'' or 'honey doctrine'". Various opinions There are different opinions surrounding the word ''Madhu''. Some scholars date metaphorical usage of ''madhu'' to a time very close to the initial composition of the Vedas. Soma, the shared sacred drink of the Indo-Iranians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |