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Ashtadiggaja meaning in Sanskrit

अष्टदिग्गज aṣṭadiggaja

/ˌʌʃtəˈdɪɡɡədʒə/

Ashtadiggaja in Sanskrit: अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaja). In English, Ashtadiggaja means a great elephant, a world elephant.

Sanskrit words for Ashtadiggaja

The eight World Elephants in Hinduism
अष्टदिग्गज aṣṭadiggaja

English meaning of Ashtadiggaja

  1. noun A great elephant, a world elephant.
  2. noun The eight elephants guarding the eight cardinal directions.
  3. noun The eight eminent poets at the court of Krishnadevaraya of Vijayanagara Empire.

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Questions about Ashtadiggaja in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Ashtadiggaja in Sanskrit?
Ashtadiggaja in Sanskrit is अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaja).
Ashtadiggaja इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ashtadiggaja: अष्टदिग्गज (aṣṭadiggaja).
What does Ashtadiggaja mean in English?
Ashtadiggaja means a great elephant, a world elephant.

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