वेङ्कटेश्वर

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Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Compound of वेङ्कट (veṅkaṭa) +‎ ईश्वर (īśvara).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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वेङ्कटेश्वर (veṅkaṭeśvaram

  1. ‘ lord of वेङ्कट (veṅkaṭa) ’, Name of कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) or विष्णु (viṣṇu).
  2. Name of various authors (also -कवि (-kavi), -दीक्षित (-dīkṣita) etc.).

References

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  • Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899