Meanings
proper noun
alternative Kausalya
- HinduismThe eldest wife of King Dasharatha; queen of Ayodhya and the mother of Rāma
- A female given name from Sanskrit, of chiefly Indian usage.
Origin
- Sanskritकौशल्या
- EnglishKaushalya
Borrowed from Sanskrit कौशल्या (kauśalyā).
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Hindi कौशल्या, कौशल्या
- कौशल्या (kauśalyā)female given name
- कौशल्या (kauśalyā)Mother of Shri Rāma
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