The literal meaning of Amrta is imperishable.
- This term also refers to the elixir of immortality in Hindu mythology, which is churned from the Ocean of Milk by the joint efforts of the gods and demons.
- The term is often used figuratively to denote something cleansing and strong, such as charanamrta ("foot nectar").
- The liquids (milk, water, etc.) provided to devotees (bhakta) to drink are frequently the same fluids in which their guru's feet or a deity's image has been washed.
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