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Devamidha

Devamidha proper noun: a king of Mithila, son of Kīrtiratha and ancestor of Janaka.

Proper noun

Devamidha

  1. (Hinduism) A king of Mithila, son of Kīrtiratha and ancestor of Janaka.
  2. (Hinduism) A king of the Yadava dynasty, grandfather of Lord Krishna and father of Vasudeva and Nanda.

Origin of Devamidha

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवमीढ (devamīḍha).

Questions about Devamidha

What does Devamidha mean?
Devamidha means a king of Mithila, son of Kīrtiratha and ancestor of Janaka.
What part of speech is Devamidha?
Devamidha is a proper noun.

Words near Devamidha in the dictionary

  1. devaluer
  2. devaluers
  3. devalues
  4. devaluing
  5. devaluings
  6. Devamidha
  7. devan
  8. Devanagari
  9. Devanagari numeral
  10. Devanagari numerals
  11. Devane

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