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| 1. Sweet (madhura) | | 1. Sweet (madhura)<br/>2. Sour (amla)<br/>3. Salt (lavana)<br/>4. Katu (pungent)<br/>5. Bitter (tikta)<br/>6. Astringent (kashaya)<br/>7. Alkaline (kshara) | ||
| Nimi | | Nimi | ||
| First six among this group are acceptable, however alkalinity (seventh entity) which is considered as part of saline taste cannot be a separate entity. Hence tastes are six only. | | First six among this group are acceptable, however alkalinity (seventh entity) which is considered as part of saline taste cannot be a separate entity. Hence tastes are six only. | ||