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Panchakanya name meaning
“five maidens”
- Letters
- 11
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- P
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Tamil scriptபஞ்சகன்னிகை
- Devanagari scriptपंचकन्या
- Malayalam scriptപഞ്ചകന്യകമാർ
- Telugu scriptపంచకన్యలు
Panchakanya is a Sanskrit term meaning 'five maidens'.
What does Panchakanya mean?
About the name Panchakanya
Panchakanya is a Sanskrit term meaning 'five maidens' (pancha 'five', kanya 'maiden'). It refers to a group of five women in the Hindu epics, including Ahalya, Draupadi, Tara and Mandodari; the list varies slightly between sources.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Pan-cha-kan-ya |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with P |
| Tamil script | பஞ்சகன்னிகை |
|---|---|
| Devanagari script | पंचकन्या |
| Malayalam script | പഞ്ചകന്യകമാർ |
| Telugu script | పంచకన్యలు |
Sources
- Wikipedia: Panchakanya · en.wikipedia.org · meaning
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