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Bhagiratha

Bhagiratha proper noun: a great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from the heavens.

bhagiratha: a great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from...
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Proper noun

Bhagiratha

  1. (Hinduism) A great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from the heavens.

Bhagiratha meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Telugu and Odia

Bhagiratha in Hindi

King of Ikshvaku
भगीरथ bhagīrath

Bhagiratha in Marathi

King of Ikshvaku
भगीरथ bhagīrath

Bhagiratha in Telugu

King of Ikshvaku
భగీరథుడు bhagīrathuḍu

Bhagiratha in Odia

King of Ikshvaku
ଭଗୀରଥ bhagiratha
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Bhagiratha in Nepali
भगीरथ bhagīrath

Origin of Bhagiratha

Borrowed from Sanskrit भगीरथ (bhagīratha).

Questions about Bhagiratha

What does Bhagiratha mean?
Bhagiratha means a great king who brought the River Ganges, personified as the river goddess Ganga, to Earth from the heavens.
What is Bhagiratha in Hindi?
Bhagiratha in Hindi is भगीरथ (bhagīrath). See Bhagiratha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Bhagiratha?
Bhagiratha is a proper noun.

Words near Bhagiratha in the dictionary

  1. Bhagavata Purana
  2. bhagdar
  3. bhagdars
  4. bhagee
  5. bhagees
  6. Bhagiratha
  7. Bhagirathi
  8. bhags
  9. bhagwa
  10. bhagwaan
  11. bhagwaans

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