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Bholenath

Bholenath proper noun: the god Shiva, in his aspect as the lord of innocence.

Proper noun

Bholenath

  1. (Hinduism) The god Shiva, in his aspect as the lord of innocence.
    • ‘But I swear on Bholenath that nothing like that happened.’2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 60

Origin of Bholenath

From Hindi भोलानाथ (bholānāth) and its source, Sanskrit भोलानाथ (bholānātha).

Questions about Bholenath

What does Bholenath mean?
Bholenath means the god Shiva, in his aspect as the lord of innocence.
What part of speech is Bholenath?
Bholenath is a proper noun.

Words near Bholenath in the dictionary

  1. Bhojwani
  2. bhokra
  3. Bhola
  4. Bhola District
  5. Bholas
  6. Bholenath
  7. bholiah
  8. bholiahs
  9. bhong
  10. bhongs
  11. Bhonsle

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