Ravindra
रवीन्द्र
A Sanskrit compound pairing ravi, "sun", with a form of the god Indra's name taken to mean "chief" or "lord": together, "sun-lord", an epithet applied to Surya himself.
Meaning and origin
Ravindra puts together the Sanskrit word for the sun with a use of Indra's name as an honorific, giving a title that Hindu scripture also applies directly to Surya, the sun god.
How to pronounce Ravindra
| Hindi | ruh-VEEN-druh /rəʋiːndrə/ |
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