Panakam
(पानकम्)Literal Meaning
A drink
Etymology & Sanskrit Root
Telugu and Sanskrit panaka: a sweet drink.
Spiritual Insight & Context
A drink of jaggery water with spices, offered to Narasimha and shared as prasad.
Where Panakam Comes Up
Narasimha Jayanti: The Lord at the Threshold
Narasimha Jayanti marks the appearance of the man-lion on the bright fourteenth of Vaishakha. This article sets out the day, the Bhagavata story, and what is custom.
Topics
Nava Narasimha: Nine Sacred Temples of Ahobilam
In the Nallamala forests of Andhra Pradesh, Ahobilam holds the nine Nava Narasimha shrines where Lord Narasimha appeared to protect Prahlada.
Sacred Places
Mangalagiri: Panakala Narasimha, Sacred Hill of Panakam
Mangalagiri in Andhra Pradesh is a Narasimha mahakshetra whose hill shrine, Panakala Lakshmi Narasimha, accepts offerings of sweet jaggery water.
Sacred Places