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Kanika (Sanskrit: कणिक, romanized: Kaṇika, lit. 'particle') is a Sanskrit and Pali term referring to a particle or a granule. It is often employed in a religious context in Hinduism, to refer to the practice of leaving a morsel of food as prasadam for a deity, which is deemed to be enough of an offering for their satisfaction.

References

1. www.wisdomlib.org (29 June 2012). "Kanika, Kaṇika, Kanīka: 23 definitions". www.wisdomlib.org. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
2. Mazumdar, Shudha; Forbes, Geraldine Hancock (4 March 2015). Memoirs of an Indian Woman. Routledge. p. 44. ISBN 978-1-317-46486-0.

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