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Panchamrita (Sanskrit: pañcāmṛta) generally refers to a collection of five sweet things used in Hindu worship services.^[1] It is a Sanskrit compound of two words.

Pancha (Sanskrit: Pañca) means "five".^[2]

Amrita (Sanskrit: Amṛta) is the nectar of immortality, a substance consumed by deities.^[3]

Panchamrita is also the name of famous book of Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu, published by Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram. The book is a compilation of 5 books namely:

Notes

^ For definition of पञ्चामृत (IAST: pañcāmṛta ) as "the collection of five sweet things used in worshipping deities" see: Apte 1965, p. 578.
^ Apte notes that as the first member of a compound, the word पञ्चन् ("five") drops its final न्; nominative form is पञ्च. See: Apte, p. 578.
^ For definition of अमृत (amṛta) adjectivally as "not dead" and nominally as "Nectar of immortality, ambrosia, beverage of the gods", see: Apte 1965, p. 138

The ingredients for Panchamrit are 1) Honey 2) Milk 3) Curd 4) Sugar 5) Ghee

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[1] For definition of पञ्चामृत (IAST: pañcāmṛta ) as "the collection of five sweet things used in worshipping deities" see: Apte 1965, p. 578.

[2] Apte notes that as the first member of a compound, the word पञ्चन् ("five") drops its final न्; nominative form is पञ्च. See: Apte, p. 578.

[3] For definition of अमृत (amṛta) adjectivally as "not dead" and nominally as "Nectar of immortality, ambrosia, beverage of the gods", see: Apte 1965, p. 138

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 '''Panchamrita''' is also the name of famous book of [[Sant Sri Asaramji Bapu]], published by [[Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram]]. The book is a compilation of 5 books namely:
-*[[The Glory of Eternal Youth]]
+*[[The Secret of Eternal Youth]]
 *[[Guru Gita]]
 *[[Guru Bhakti Yog]]