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
- ISBN 978-1-118-79334-3.
- ISBN 978-81-7755-874-6.