God Shankara
Pronunciation: /rəˈviʃɑŋkɑr/
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Ravishankar is a male name from Hindu origin meaning "God Shankara". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: /rəˈviʃɑŋkɑr/. Lucky number: 1. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Source Language
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रविशंकर
shaking the heavens
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
/rəˈviʃɑŋkɑr/
IPA
/raviʃaŋkara/
Origin
Root Origin
Hindu
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
1
Lucky Day
Saturday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Ruby
Life Path Number
1
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Historical Usage
Ravishankar was an influential Indian music composer, musician and singer, widely regarded as a pioneer of Indian classical music fusion with Western styles. He is best known for popularizing the fusion genre, which he called 'Indo-Jazz-Fusion'. He was born on July 10, 1945 in Tamil Nadu, India.
1960s-Present
Ravishankar was also a renowned spiritual leader and the guru of famous sitar player Ravi Shankar. He was a disciple of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother and spent many years in meditation and spiritual practice at the Aurobindo Ashram in Puducherry, India. Ravishankar was born on July 10, 1916 in Karnataka, India.
1930s-1990s
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Historical Figures & Cultural References
Translations
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रविशंकर
shaking the heavens
रविशंकर
रवि शंकर
ரவிஷங்கர்
ரவி (sun) ஷங்கர் (mountain)
రவిశంగర్
రవి (sun) శంగర్ (mountain)
Ravishankar
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे God Shankara
Ravishankar
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ God Shankara
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