04
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by banyan and neem
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G S Sachin
Introduction
Trees have a deep presence in Hindu thought: they are living symbols of shelter, continuity and the interdependence of li...
04
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by the lotus
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Why the lotus matters in Hindu naming
The lotus — Sanskrit padma — is one of the most persistent symbols in Hindu thought. It represent...
04
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by peacocks
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Introduction
The peacock (Sanskrit: mayūra) holds a long cultural and religious presence in South Asia. It appears in temple iconograph...
04
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by elephants
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Elephants in Indian religious imagination — a short note
Elephants have long symbolised strength, wisdom and royal power in Indian life...
04
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by big cats
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Introduction
Big cats — the lion and the tiger in particular — have a long life in Hindu imagination. The Sanskrit word simha (lion) an...
03
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by birds
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Introduction
Birds have a long, layered presence in Hindu thought — as vehicles ( vahana — divine mount), poetic symbols, cosmological ...
03
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by fire and flame
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Introduction
Fire has a central place in Hindu spiritual imagination: as Agni the god who carries offerings to the gods, as the sacrifi...
03
Nov
10 Indian baby names inspired by the sky and clouds
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Names from the sky: background and intention
In Hindu thought the sky and clouds carry many layers of meaning: they describe natural we...
03
Nov
10 Indian baby names that mean ‘thunder’ or ‘storm’
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Introduction
Names that evoke thunder, lightning or storm carry powerful imagery in Indian languages and Hindu traditions. Storm-relate...
03
Nov
10 Indian baby names that mean ‘rain’
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Picking a name that evokes the rains
In many parts of India the monsoon is not just weather; it is a season of renewal, myth and praye...