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 Annapurna
is the Hindu goddess of food and cooking. Annapurna is empowered
with the ability to supply food to an unlimited amount of
people.
Annapurna is an incarnation of the Hindu Goddess
Parvati, the wife of Shiva. Temple
art in India often depicts Lord Shiva with his begging bowl
(skull), asking Annapurna to provide him food that gives the
energy (Shakti) to achieve knowledge
and enlightenment.
As such, Annapurna also symbolizes the divine
aspect of nourishing care. The cook provides his guests with
the energy to best follow their destiny. When food is cooked
with a spirit of holiness, it becomes alchemy. Images of Annapurna
are also found in kitchens, near dinner tables and in restaurants.
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