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Avalokiteshvara

Avalokiteshvara proper noun: a bodhisattva who embodies compassion.

Proper noun

Avalokiteshvara

  1. A bodhisattva who embodies compassion.

Avalokiteshvara meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit and Vietnamese

Avalokiteshvara in Hindi

bodhisattva of compassion
अवलोकितेश्वर avlokiteśvar

Avalokiteshvara in Marathi

bodhisattva of compassion
अवलोकितेश्वर avlokiteśvar

Avalokiteshvara in Sanskrit

bodhisattva of compassion
अवलोकितेश्वर avalokiteśvara

Avalokiteshvara in Vietnamese

bodhisattva of compassion
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Avalokiteshvara in Myanmar
လောကနတ် lau:ka.nat

Forms of Avalokiteshvara

alternative formAvalokitesvara
alternative formAvalokiteśvara

Origin of Avalokiteshvara

From Sanskrit अवलोकितेश्वर (Avalokiteśvara, literally “Lord of Perception”).

Questions about Avalokiteshvara

What does Avalokiteshvara mean?
Avalokiteshvara means a bodhisattva who embodies compassion.
What is Avalokiteshvara in Hindi?
Avalokiteshvara in Hindi is अवलोकितेश्वर (avlokiteśvar). See Avalokiteshvara meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Avalokiteshvara?
Avalokiteshvara is a proper noun.

Words near Avalokiteshvara in the dictionary

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  11. Avalonia

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