Mahesha
महेश
Means "great lord", from Sanskrit महा (mahā) "great" and ईश (īśa) "lord"; an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.
Meaning and origin
Mahesha brings together the Sanskrit words for "great" and "lord" as another of Shiva's epithets, close in meaning to the fuller title Maheshvara used for him as ruler of the universe.
How to pronounce Mahesha
| Hindi | muh-HAYSH /məɦeːʃ/ |
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