Tāṭakā

proper noun

A yakshi princess turned rakshasi, mother of Maricha and Subahu, killed by Lord Rāma.

OriginSanskrit ताडका →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA yakshi princess turned rakshasi, mother of Maricha and Subahu, killed by Lord Rāma.

Origin

  1. Sanskritताडका
  2. EnglishTāṭakā

Borrowed from Sanskrit ताडका (tāḍakā).

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Translations

Hindi ताड़का
  • ताड़का (tāṛkā)a rakshasi in Ramayana
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APA

Tāṭakā. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C4%81%E1%B9%ADak%C4%81

MLA

“Tāṭakā.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C4%81%E1%B9%ADak%C4%81. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Tāṭakā,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/T%C4%81%E1%B9%ADak%C4%81.

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