Kushadhwaja

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proper noun

The brother of King Janaka, father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti, and King of Samkasya in the Ramayana.

OriginSanskrit कुशध्वज →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe brother of King Janaka, father of Mandavi and Shrutakirti, and King of Samkasya in the Ramayana.
  2. HinduismA son of a Brihaspati and father of Vedavati.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकुशध्वज
  2. EnglishKushadhwaja

Borrowed from Sanskrit कुशध्वज (kuśadhvaja).

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Translations

Hindi कुशध्वज
  • कुशध्वज (kuśadhvaj)brother of Janaka
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Chicago

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