Tittiḍi
Tittiḍi, “tamarind”
Grammar: noun; the name of a tree and its fruit, the tamarind.
Meaning: the tamarind.
In the scriptures: in the Brahma Purāṇa, Vyāsa teaches the munis the rules of śrāddha, the rite for the pitṛs. Among the further substances allowed he names dāḍima (pomegranate), māgadhī (long pepper), nāgara (dry ginger), ārdraka (fresh ginger), tittiḍi, āmrātaka, jīvaka and tumburu (Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 220). Teaching sadācāra, right conduct, Vyāsa gives the ways things are made pure: vessels made of udumbara wood, and tin and lead bowls, are purified by tamarind juice, and bronze bowls by ash and water (Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 221).
Related terms: Śrāddha · Śauca · Sadācāra
Sources
- Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 220–221