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Purnima meaning in Sanskrit

पूर्णिमा pūrṇimā

Purnima in Sanskrit: पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā). In English, Purnima means the full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.

Sanskrit words for Purnima

a full moon day
पूर्णिमा pūrṇimā

English meaning of Purnima

  1. proper noun The full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.
  2. proper noun A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

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Questions about Purnima in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Purnima in Sanskrit?
Purnima in Sanskrit is पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā).
Purnima इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Purnima: पूर्णिमा (pūrṇimā).
What does Purnima mean in English?
Purnima means the full moon. The day (tithi) in each month in which the full moon occurs, and marks the division in each month between the two lunar fortnight in Hindu calendar.

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