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0 pointsthoroughburro1y ago0 comments

This is the often given answer, but is wrong. The company, the mountain, and many other things are named after a Hindu god of food and nourishment. Don’t just mimic the first search result (check its etymology section, instead).

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titanomachy1y ago

Do you know for a fact that the company is named after the goddess rather than the mountain?

Otherwise it’s not so different from saying that Everest isn’t a mountain in Nepal, but rather an English Surveyor General of India.

Similarly Annapurna the region has much greater recognition amongst non-Hindus than Annapurna the goddess.

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titanomachy1y ago

Do you know for a fact that the company is named after the goddess rather than the mountain?

Otherwise it’s not so different from saying that Everest isn’t a mountain in Nepal, but rather an English Surveyor General of India.

Similarly Annapurna the region has much greater recognition amongst non-Hindus than Annapurna the goddess.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse