From Sanskrit
महा (maha) meaning "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god
INDRA. This was the name of a son of the 3rd-century BC Indian emperor
Ashoka. He is credited with introducing Buddhism to Sri Lanka.
| INDRA male Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, NepaliMeans "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit इन्दु (indu) meaning "a drop" and र (ra) meaning "acquiring, possessing". Indra is the name of the ancient Hindu warrior god of the sky and rain. He is the chief god in the Hindu text the Rigveda. |