Vishakanda

Vishakanda · visha-kanda

Grammar: masculine noun; a compound with kanda (bulb, root).

Meaning: a root forbidden at śrāddha, the rite for the pitṛs.

In the scriptures: In the Brahma Purāṇa, Vyāsa teaches the munis the rules of śrāddha, the rite for the pitṛs. Among the forbidden fragrances and roots he names pūtika, mṛganābhi (musk), gorocana, padma-candana, kāleyaka, ugragandha, turushka, pālaṅka, kumārī, kirāta, piṇḍamūlika, gṛñjana, gandhaśūkara, halabhṛtya, sarshapa (mustard), onion, garlic, mānakanda, vishakanda, vajrakanda, gadāsthika, purushālva and piṇḍālu (Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 220).

Related terms: Kanda · Śrāddha · Pitṛ · Vajrakanda

Sources

• Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 220