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Kanike or कनिका in Hindi, literally translates as a granule. It is usually a tiny gift, made of paper, left to please the gods. Its origins go back over 2000 years. The practice of leaving a Kanike may have stemmed from Jainism, although it is mainly associated with Hinduism, especially lesser Gods, such as Chelamma, the scorpion Goddess.

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