Uttarā

proper noun

A princess of Matsya kingdom, daughter of King Virāta, wife of Abhimanyu, and mother of King Parikshit.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA princess of Matsya kingdom, daughter of King Virāta, wife of Abhimanyu, and mother of King Parikshit.

Origin

  1. Sanskritउत्तरा
  2. EnglishUttarā

Borrowed from Sanskrit उत्तरा (uttarā).

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Translations

Hindi उत्तरा, उत्तरा
  • उत्तरा (uttarā)wife of Abhimanyu in Mahabharata
  • उत्तरा (uttarā)a female give name
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Chicago

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