Dhanishta

D2H4A1N1I1S1H4T1A1

proper noun

The twenty-third nakshatra or lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy corresponding to α to δ Delphini.

OriginSanskrit धनिष्ठा →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismastronomyThe twenty-third nakshatra or lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy corresponding to α to δ Delphini.

Origin

  1. Sanskritधनिष्ठा
  2. EnglishDhanishta

Borrowed from Sanskrit धनिष्ठा (dhaniṣṭhā).

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Translations

Hindi धनिष्ठा
  • धनिष्ठा (dhaniṣṭhā)23rd nakshatra
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