Meanings
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proper nounA deity in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sikhism, sometimes considered a manifestation of Shiva.
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Origin
- Sanskritमहाकाल
- EnglishMahakala
From Sanskrit महाकाल (mahākāla).
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Bengali মহাকাল
- মহাকাল (mohakal)Translations
Chinese Cantonese 大黑天
- 大黑天 (daai⁶ hak¹ tin¹)Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大黑天, 莫訶哥羅 /莫诃哥罗
- 大黑天 (Dàhēitiān)Translations
- 莫訶哥羅 /莫诃哥罗Translations
Hindi महाकाल
- महाकाल (mahākāl)Translations
Japanese 大黒天
- 大黒天 (Daikokuten)Translations
Korean 대흑천
- 대흑천 (daeheukcheon)Translations
Vietnamese Đại Hắc Thiên
- Đại Hắc ThiênTranslations
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APA
Mahakala. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahakala
MLA
“Mahakala.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahakala. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Mahakala,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Mahakala.
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