Ambika

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit अम्बिका (ambikā, “mother, good woman”).

Proper noun

Ambika

  1. (Hinduism) The goddess Parvati.
  2. (Jainism) One of the female domestic deities.
  3. The second daughter of the king of Kasi and wife of Vichitravirya in the epic Mahabharata.
  4. A river in the Indian state of Gujarat.
  5. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Translations

References

  • Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 30.
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