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altar meaning in Sanskrit

मान mā́na

UK/ˈɒl.tə/

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altar in Sanskrit: मान (mā́na), पीठ (pīṭha), आयतन (āyátana), स्थान (sthā́na). In English, altar means a table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

Sanskrit words for altar

altar
मान mā́na, पीठ pīṭha
altar, shed for sacrifices
आयतन āyátana
an altar
स्थान sthā́na

English meaning of altar

  1. noun A table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.
  2. noun A raised area around an altar in a church; the sanctuary.
  3. noun Any (real or notional) place where something is worshipped or sacrificed to.

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Questions about altar in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of altar in Sanskrit?
Altar in Sanskrit is मान (mā́na), पीठ (pīṭha), आयतन (āyátana), स्थान (sthā́na).
altar इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Altar: मान (mā́na), पीठ (pīṭha), आयतन (āyátana), स्थान (sthā́na).
What does altar mean in English?
Altar means a table or similar flat-topped structure used for religious rites.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “altar”: आयतन, पीठ, मान, स्थान. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: altar (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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