Vanaspati (disambiguation)
Vanaspati (Devanāgari: वनस्पति, Sanskrit for "lord of the forest") is primarily a term for a large fruit-bearing tree, especially a fig-tree. It may also refer to:
- the plant kingdom in general, see Vanaspati
- a sacrificial post in Vedic ritual, see historical Vedic religion
- a name of Soma
- a name of Kīrtimukha
- a Carnatic raga, see Vanaspati (Raga)
- vanaspati ghee, a type of shortening or hydrogenated vegetable fat
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