Tāṇḍra

Tāṇḍra

Grammar: noun, the Telugu form as printed.

Meaning: a food offered to the bhūtas.

In the scriptures: Brahmā, speaking to Bhagavān Rudra, gives the food offerings to each being, and for the bhūtas names tāṇḍra (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 57).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 57