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dharmapala

dharmapala noun: buddhist deity; protector of Buddhism.

Noun

dharmapala (plural dharmapalas)

  1. Buddhist deity; protector of Buddhism

dharmapala meaning in Tamil, Sanskrit, Vietnamese and Myanmar

dharmapala in Tamil

deity
தர்மபாலர்கள் tarmapālarkaḷ

dharmapala in Sanskrit

deity
धर्मपाल dharmapāla

dharmapala in Vietnamese

deity
hộ pháp

dharmapala in Myanmar

deity
ဓမ္မပါလ dhamma.pala.

Forms of dharmapala

pluraldharmapalas

Origin of dharmapala

From Sanskrit धर्मपाल (dharmapāla).

Questions about dharmapala

What does dharmapala mean?
Dharmapala means buddhist deity; protector of Buddhism.
What is dharmapala in Tamil?
Dharmapala in Tamil is தர்மபாலர்கள் (tarmapālarkaḷ). See Dharmapala meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dharmapala?
Dharmapala is a noun.
What is the plural of dharmapala?
The plural of dharmapala is dharmapalas.

Words near dharmapala in the dictionary

  1. dharma talks
  2. dharmachakra
  3. dharmachakras
  4. dharmakaya
  5. dharmakayas
  6. dharmapala
  7. dharmapalas
  8. Dharmapuri
  9. Dharmaraja
  10. dharmas
  11. dharmasastra

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