Ahalya

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proper noun

Name of the princess of Puru dynasty and wife of sage Gautama. She was seduced by Indra, cursed by her husband and liberated by Rāma in Ramayana.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismName of the princess of Puru dynasty and wife of sage Gautama. She was seduced by Indra, cursed by her husband and liberated by Rāma in Ramayana.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit अहल्या (ahalyā, “Ahalya”).

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Translations

Bengali অহল্যা
  • অহল্যা (oholla)Wife of Gautama
Hindi अहिल्या, अहल्या
  • अहिल्या (ahilyā)Wife of Gautama
  • अहल्या (ahalyā)Wife of Gautama
Punjabi ਅਹਿੱਲਿਆ
  • ਅਹਿੱਲਿਆ (ahilliā)Wife of Gautama
Russian Аха́лья
  • Аха́лья (Axálʹja)Wife of Gautama
Tamil அகலிகை
  • அகலிகை (akalikai)Wife of Gautama

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

Ahalya. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahalya

MLA

“Ahalya.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahalya. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ahalya,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ahalya.

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