God who can be held in the hands
Pronunciation: dah-moh-dah-rah
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Damodara is a male name from Hindu origin meaning "God who can be held in the hands". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: dah-moh-dah-rah. Lucky number: 6. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Source Language
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दमोदर
One who bears the burden of God
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
dah-moh-dah-rah
IPA
/dəˈmədərə/
Origin
Root Origin
Hindu
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
6
Lucky Day
Saturday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Ruby
Life Path Number
3
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Historical Usage
According to Vaishnava scriptures, Damodara is a name of Krishna, derived from the Sanskrit words daman meaning 'to restrain' and udara meaning 'abdomen'. This name refers to the time when Krishna was bound by his mother Yashoda with ropes around his waist as a playful prank, although there are also interpretations that it refers to Krishna's later binding by Kamsa or the demon Ahlaka.
Approximately 5000 years ago, during the Mahabharata era in ancient India
Another reference from the Bhagavata Purana describes Damodara as an aspect of Krishna, who was buried up to his neck by his mother Yashoda as a playful punishment. This episode is often depicted in Hindu art and literature.
Between 3200 BCE and 1300 CE, during the Vedic period and the early medieval period in ancient India
Translations
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दमोदर
One who bears the burden of God
दमोदर
One who bears the burden of God
தமோதர
One who bears the burden of God
దమోదర
One who bears the burden of God
Damodara
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे God who can be held in the hands
Damodara
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ God who can be held in the hands
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