Kshira Sagara

proper noun

The ocean of milk that is the abode of Lord Vishnu, where he rests over his serpent-mount Shesha.

OriginSanskrit क्षीरसागर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe ocean of milk that is the abode of Lord Vishnu, where he rests over his serpent-mount Shesha.

Origin

  1. Sanskritक्षीरसागर“milk ocean”
  2. EnglishKshira Sagara

Borrowed from Sanskrit क्षीरसागर (kṣīrasāgara, “milk ocean”).

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Translations

Hindi क्षीरसागर
  • क्षीरसागर (kṣīrsāgar)ocean of milk in Hindu cosmology
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