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nakshatra meaning in Sanskrit

नक्षत्र nákṣatra

nakshatra in Sanskrit: नक्षत्र (nákṣatra). In English, nakshatra means a lunar mansion in Hindu astrology; one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic.

Sanskrit words for nakshatra

nakshatra
नक्षत्र nákṣatra

English meaning of nakshatra

  1. noun A lunar mansion in Hindu astrology; one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic.

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Questions about nakshatra in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of nakshatra in Sanskrit?
Nakshatra in Sanskrit is नक्षत्र (nákṣatra).
nakshatra इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Nakshatra: नक्षत्र (nákṣatra).
What does nakshatra mean in English?
Nakshatra means a lunar mansion in Hindu astrology; one of 27 (sometimes also 28) sectors along the ecliptic.

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