Shailaputri

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proper noun

an epithet of the Goddess Parvati

OriginSanskrit शैलपुत्री →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shailputri

  1. Hinduisman epithet of the Goddess Parvati
  2. Hinduismthe first of the nine forms of the Goddess Durga
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritशैलपुत्री
  2. EnglishShailaputri

Borrowed from Sanskrit शैलपुत्री (śailaputrī).

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Translations

Hindi शैलपुत्री, शैलपुत्री
  • शैलपुत्री (śailputrī)name of the goddess
  • शैलपुत्री (śailputrī)female given name
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APA

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Chicago

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