ushnisha

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noun

A sign depicted over the head of the Buddha in artistic representations, resembling a topknot or a cranial protuberance.

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Meanings

nounushnisha (plural ushnishas)

plural ushnishas

  1. A sign depicted over the head of the Buddha in artistic representations, resembling a topknot or a cranial protuberance.

Origin

From Sanskrit उष्णीष (uṣṇīṣa).

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APA

ushnisha. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ushnisha

MLA

“ushnisha.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ushnisha. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ushnisha,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ushnisha.

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