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Marichi

Marichi proper noun: the eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis.

marichi: the eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis
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Proper noun

Marichi

  1. (Hinduism) the eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis

Origin of Marichi

Borrowed from Sanskrit मरीचि (marīci).

Questions about Marichi

What does Marichi mean?
Marichi means the eldest of the ten Prajapatis, the father of Kashyap and one of the Saptarishis.
What part of speech is Marichi?
Marichi is a proper noun.

Words near Marichi in the dictionary

  1. Maribyrnong
  2. Marichal
  3. Marichals
  4. Mariche
  5. Mariches
  6. Marichi
  7. maricite
  8. Maricle
  9. Maricles
  10. maricolous
  11. maricon

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