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Pleiades meaning in Sanskrit

ऋक्षा ṛkṣā

UK/ˈplaɪ.əˌdiːz//ˈpliː.əˌdiz/

Pleiades in Sanskrit: ऋक्षा (ṛkṣā), कृतिका (kṛtikā). In English, Pleiades means the "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione.

Sanskrit words for Pleiades

astronomy
ऋक्षा ṛkṣā, कृतिका kṛtikā

English meaning of Pleiades

  1. proper noun The "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione.
  2. proper noun An open cluster of hot blue stars in the constellation Taurus, and the most easily visible such cluster from Earth.

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Questions about Pleiades in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Pleiades in Sanskrit?
Pleiades in Sanskrit is ऋक्षा (ṛkṣā), कृतिका (kṛtikā).
Pleiades इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Pleiades: ऋक्षा (ṛkṣā), कृतिका (kṛtikā).
What does Pleiades mean in English?
Pleiades means the "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione.

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