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Sarpa Satra

Sarpa Satra proper noun: a grand yajna to kill all nagas, performed by King Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshit caused by the naga Takshaka.

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Proper noun

Sarpa Satra

  1. (Hinduism) A grand yajna to kill all nagas, performed by King Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshit caused by the naga Takshaka.

Sarpa Satra meaning in Hindi

Sarpa Satra in Hindi

snake sacrifice yajna
सर्पसत्र sarpasatra

Origin of Sarpa Satra

Borrowed from Sanskrit सर्पसत्र (sarpasatra).

Questions about Sarpa Satra

What does Sarpa Satra mean?
Sarpa Satra means a grand yajna to kill all nagas, performed by King Janamejaya to avenge the death of his father Parikshit caused by the naga Takshaka.
What is Sarpa Satra in Hindi?
Sarpa Satra in Hindi is सर्पसत्र (sarpasatra). See Sarpa Satra meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Sarpa Satra?
Sarpa Satra is a proper noun.

Words near Sarpa Satra in the dictionary

  1. Sarouk
  2. Saroukos
  3. Sarouks
  4. Saroyan
  5. Saroyanesque
  6. Sarpa Satra
  7. sarpagandha
  8. sarpanch
  9. sarpanches
  10. Sarpang
  11. Sarpanit

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