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Ghatotkacha

Ghatotkacha proper noun: the son of Bhima and rakshasi Hidimbā in the Mahabharata.

ghatotkacha: the son of Bhima and rakshasi Hidimbā in the Mahabharata
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Proper noun

Ghatotkacha

  1. (Hinduism) The son of Bhima and rakshasi Hidimbā in the Mahabharata.

Ghatotkacha meaning in Hindi and Indonesian

Ghatotkacha in Hindi

son of Bhima in Mahabharata
घटोत्कच ghaṭotkac

Ghatotkacha in Indonesian

son of Bhima in Mahabharata
Gatotkaca

Origin of Ghatotkacha

Borrowed from Sanskrit घटोत्कच (ghaṭotkaca).

Questions about Ghatotkacha

What does Ghatotkacha mean?
Ghatotkacha means the son of Bhima and rakshasi Hidimbā in the Mahabharata.
What is Ghatotkacha in Hindi?
Ghatotkacha in Hindi is घटोत्कच (ghaṭotkac). See Ghatotkacha meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ghatotkacha?
Ghatotkacha is a proper noun.

Words near Ghatotkacha in the dictionary

  1. ghastness
  2. ghasts
  3. ghat
  4. ghatam
  5. ghatams
  6. Ghatotkacha
  7. ghats
  8. Ghattamaneni
  9. ghatwal
  10. ghatwali
  11. ghatwalis

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