Charu


Charu or cāru is a word derived from Sanskrit that refers to something beautiful, graceful and pure in a spiritual sense.
The word also means one who is radiant and graceful and is often used in the Ramayana for praising Lord Rama. It refers to the kind of beauty that is out of this materialistic world and often refers to celestial bodies such as the full moon. In a popular Hindi poem, charu is used to describe the beauty of the moon-Charu chandra ki chanchal kirne khel rahi thi jal-thal mein.

As a name

Charu is a popular name given to Hindu males and females and means divinely good looking. Notable people with the name Charu include:
In Sanskrit Charu is the name of a flower.
Charu is a sweet porridge-like foodstuff offered as ahuti in Yajnas. Charu in Telugu means "soup" It could be Charru - meaning gravy or soup.