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Meru meaning in Sanskrit

मेरु meru

Meru in Sanskrit: मेरु (meru). In English, Meru means the abode of the gods at the center of the universe in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.

Sanskrit words for Meru

abode
मेरु meru

English meaning of Meru

  1. proper noun The abode of the gods at the center of the universe in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.
  2. proper noun The Ameru people of Kenya.
  3. proper noun The Ameru language.
  4. proper noun A region and county of Kenya where the Ameru people live.

Full definition of Meru

Meru in a sentence

  • 2013, Eric Huntington, Portrait of a Landscape: Depictions of the Meru Cosmos in Buddhist Art & Culture, Dissertation, University of Chicago.

Synonyms of Meru

  • Mount Meru
  • Sumeru
  • Meru Peak

Meru in other languages

Questions about Meru in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Meru in Sanskrit?
Meru in Sanskrit is मेरु (meru).
Meru इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Meru: मेरु (meru).
What does Meru mean in English?
Meru means the abode of the gods at the center of the universe in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions.

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