Shraavana

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proper noun

The fifth month in the Hindu lunar calendar, considered sacred to the god Shiva.

OriginSanskrit श्रावण →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Shraavan · alternative Shravan

  1. HinduismThe fifth month in the Hindu lunar calendar, considered sacred to the god Shiva.

Origin

  1. Sanskritश्रावण
  2. EnglishShraavana

From Sanskrit श्रावण (śrāvaṇa).

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Translations

Bengali শ্রাবণ
  • শ্রাবণ (srabon)a lunar month
Hindi श्रावण, सावन
  • श्रावण (śrāvaṇ)a lunar month
  • सावन (sāvan)a lunar month
Indonesian Sawan
  • Sawana lunar month
Punjabi ਸਾਓਣ
  • ਸਾਓਣ (sāoṇa)a lunar month
Tamil ஆவணி
  • ஆவணி (āvaṇi)a lunar month
Urdu ساون, ساون ماس
  • ساون (sāon)a lunar month
  • ساون ماس (sāon mās)a lunar month
  • سراون (srāon)a lunar month
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