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Bhadra

Bhadra proper noun: a goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's Gana. Also the clipping of Bhadrapada.

Proper noun

Bhadra

  1. (Hinduism) A goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's Gana.
  2. (Hinduism) Name of one of the eight principal wives of Krishna.
  3. worthy one, good one, virtuous one.
  4. A river in Karnataka, India.

Also used as

Bhadra is also the clipping of Bhadrapada.

Origin of Bhadra

From the feminine of Sanskrit भद्र (bhadrá).

Questions about Bhadra

What does Bhadra mean?
Bhadra means a goddess of the hunt and one of Shiva's Gana.
What part of speech is Bhadra?
Bhadra is a proper noun.

Words near Bhadra in the dictionary

  1. bhabur
  2. Bhaca
  3. bhadang
  4. Bhadohi
  5. Bhadon
  6. Bhadra
  7. Bhadradri Kothagudem
  8. Bhadrak
  9. Bhadrakali
  10. bhadralok
  11. bhadraloks

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