Harishchandra
Harishchandra proper noun: a legendary Indian king known for his commitment to truth and, in the Puranas, selling his kingdom, his family and ultimately himself to repay Vishwamitra after insulting him.
Proper noun
Harishchandra
- A legendary Indian king known for his commitment to truth and, in the Puranas, selling his kingdom, his family and ultimately himself to repay Vishwamitra after insulting him
Harishchandra meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and Telugu
Harishchandra in Hindi
- legendary king
- हरिश्चंद्र hariścandra
Harishchandra in Tamil
- legendary king
- அரிச்சந்திரன் ariccantiraṉ, ஹரிச்சந்திரன் hariccantiraṉ
Harishchandra in Bengali
- legendary king
- হরিশচন্দ্র horiśocondro
Harishchandra in Telugu
- legendary king
- హరిశ్చంద్రుడు hariścandruḍu
More languagesFewer languages
- Harishchandra in Malayalam
- ഹരിശ്ചന്ദ്രൻ hariścandraṉ
- Harishchandra in Kannada
- ಹರಿಶ್ಚಂದ್ರ hariścandra
- Harishchandra in Punjabi
- ਹਰੀਸ਼ ਚੰਦਰ harīś candar
- Harishchandra in Gujarati
- હરિશ્ચંદ્ર hariścandra
- Harishchandra in Sanskrit
- हरिश्चन्द्र hariścandra
Origin of Harishchandra
From Sanskrit हरिश्चन्द्र (hariścandra, “having golden splendour”).
Questions about Harishchandra
- What does Harishchandra mean?
- Harishchandra means a legendary Indian king known for his commitment to truth and, in the Puranas, selling his kingdom, his family and ultimately himself to repay Vishwamitra after insulting him.
- What is Harishchandra in Hindi?
- Harishchandra in Hindi is हरिश्चंद्र (hariścandra). See Harishchandra meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Harishchandra?
- Harishchandra is a proper noun.
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