Ekadashi

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proper noun

The eleventh day (tithi) of the lunar fortnight (paksha) of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar.

OriginSanskrit एकादशी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe eleventh day (tithi) of the lunar fortnight (paksha) of every lunar month in the Hindu calendar.
  2. HinduismA sacred vrata observed on the eleventh day of each paksha dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

Origin

  1. Sanskritएकादशी“eleventh day in a lunar fortnight”
  2. EnglishEkadashi

Borrowed from Sanskrit एकादशी (ekādaśī, “eleventh day in a lunar fortnight”).

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Translations

Bengali একাদশী
  • একাদশী (ekadośi)eleventh day
Hindi एकादशी, ग्यारस
  • एकादशी (ekādśī)eleventh day
  • ग्यारस (gyāras)eleventh day
  • एकादशी (ekādśī)a fast in Hinduism
Tamil ஏகாதசி
  • ஏகாதசி (ēkātaci)eleventh day
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