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Hinduism. In the Vedic tradition, soma ( Sanskrit: सोम, romanized : sóma) is a ritual drink [ 1][ 2] of importance among the early Vedic Indo-Aryans. [ 3] The Rigveda mentions it, particularly in the Soma Mandala. Gita mentions the drink in chapter 9. [ 4] It is equivalent to the Iranian haoma. [ 5][ 6]
Bhang ( IAST: Bhāṅg) is an edible preparation made from the leaves of the cannabis plant originating from the Indian subcontinent. [1] [2] It has been used in food and drink as early as 1000 BC in ancient India. [3] [4] Bhang is traditionally distributed during the spring festival of Maha Shivaratri and Holi.
The WHO calls alcoholism "a term of long-standing use and variable meaning", and use of the term was disfavored by a 1979 WHO expert committee. In professional and research contexts, the term alcoholism is not currently favored, but rather alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, or alcohol use disorder are used.
from Hindi and Urdu: An acknowledged leader in a field, from the Mughal rulers of India like Akbar and Shah Jahan, the builder of the Taj Mahal. Maharaja. from Hindi and Sanskrit: A great king. Mantra. from Hindi and Sanskrit: a word or phrase used in meditation. Masala. from Urdu, to refer to Indian flavoured spices.
Desi daru ( Hindi: देसी दारू ), also known as country liquor or Indian-made Indian liquor ( IMIL ), is a category of liquor made in the countryside of the Indian subcontinent (as opposed to Indian-made foreign liquor ). It is traditionally prepared by a procedure that has been passed down for centuries. Due to cheap prices ...
In most countries, it exceeds a third. Teetotalism is the practice or promotion of total personal abstinence from the consumption of alcohol, specifically in alcoholic drinks. A person who practices (and possibly advocates) teetotalism is called a teetotaler or teetotaller, or is simply said to be teetotal.
Darasuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Amrita ( Sanskrit: 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. [1] Its first occurrence is in the Rigveda, where it is ...
The word punch may be a loanword from Hindi पाँच ( pāñch ), meaning "five", as the drink was frequently made with five ingredients: alcohol, sugar, juice from either a lime or a lemon, water, and spices, [5] [6] or milk, curd, butter, honey, sugar. [7] Some believe the word originates from the English puncheon, which was a volumetric ...