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Mangala

Mangala proper noun: a deity in Hinduism, the god of Mars and of war, associated with strength, courage, and auspiciousness.

mangala: a deity in Hinduism, the god of Mars and of war, associated with strength, courage, and...
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Proper noun

Mangala

  1. (Hinduism) A deity in Hinduism, the god of Mars and of war, associated with strength, courage, and auspiciousness.
  2. Mars.

Mangala meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali and Gujarati

Mangala in Hindi

Hindu deity
मंगल maṅgal

Mangala in Marathi

Hindu deity
मंगळ maṅgaḷ

Mangala in Bengali

Hindu deity
মঙ্গল maṅgal

Mangala in Gujarati

Hindu deity
મંગળ maṅgaḷ
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Mangala in Sanskrit
मंगल maṅgala
Mangala in Assamese
মঙ্গল maṅgal
Mangala in Nepali
मंगल maṅgal

Forms of Mangala

alternative formMaṅgala

Origin of Mangala

Borrowed from Sanskrit मंगल (maṅgala).

Questions about Mangala

What does Mangala mean?
Mangala means a deity in Hinduism, the god of Mars and of war, associated with strength, courage, and auspiciousness.
What is Mangala in Hindi?
Mangala in Hindi is मंगल (maṅgal). See Mangala meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Mangala?
Mangala is a proper noun.

Words near Mangala in the dictionary

  1. Mangaian
  2. Mangaians
  3. mangaka
  4. mangakas
  5. mangal
  6. Mangala
  7. Mangalarga Marchador
  8. mangalasutra
  9. mangalasutram
  10. mangalasutrams
  11. mangalasutras

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