Havishyānna

Havishyānna · havishya-anna, “food fit for an offering”

Grammar: neuter noun; havishya and anna (food).

Meaning: the food taken on Amāvāsyā.

In the scriptures: in the table of what is eaten on each tithi, the Brahma Parva gives havishyānna for Amāvāsyā (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 16).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 16