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illumination meaning in Sanskrit

चन्द्रिका candrikā

UK/ɪˌl(j)umɪˈneɪʃən//ɪˌlumɪˈneɪʃən/

illumination in Sanskrit: चन्द्रिका (candrikā). In English, illumination means the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

Sanskrit words for illumination

illumination, splendour
चन्द्रिका candrikā

English meaning of illumination

  1. noun The act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.
  2. noun Festive decoration of houses or buildings with lights.
  3. noun Adornment of books and manuscripts with colored illustrations. See illuminate (transitive verb).
  4. noun Splendour; brightness.

Full definition of illumination

illumination in a sentence

  • The room was filled with soft illumination from the candles.
  • The philosopher’s work gave intellectual illumination to many.

Synonyms of illumination

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Questions about illumination in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of illumination in Sanskrit?
Illumination in Sanskrit is चन्द्रिका (candrikā).
illumination इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Illumination: चन्द्रिका (candrikā).
What does illumination mean in English?
Illumination means the act of illuminating, or supplying with light; the state of being illuminated.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “illumination”: चन्द्रिका. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: illumination (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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