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Name plays an important role in everyones life, specially among Indians. When a child is born the pandits here prepare a horoscope of the child through its date, day and exact time of birth of the child. A suitable name is selected, as a special name giving ceremony is held known as namkaran in which all relatives and friends are called to meet and bless the child. Some people attach special importance to the names and select names having either religious or astrological significance. Some people associate a persons name with their religion. But now a days educative class select children name according to its mea ning, not through their association with religion.Indian names are most often derived from Sanskrit, the ancient Indo-European language of India. Some Arabic and Persian names are also in use, though mainly among Indian Muslims. Hindu names tend to be from the Sanskrit language, the sacred texts of Hinduism being an important source. Most children are given three names, one of those usually taken from a name of a Hindu god or goddess. Examples of this are Krishna, Ajit, Shiva and Indra for males, and Lakshmi and Sita for females. Sanskrit vocabulary words are also used as names, such as Gita- "song" and Anand -"happiness".
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Abhilasha
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desire
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Abha
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lustre, shine
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Abhaya
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fearless
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Achala
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steady, mountain
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Aditi
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mother of gods
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Aghanashini
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destroyer of sins
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Ahladita
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in happy mood
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Ajala
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the earth
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Akhila
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complete
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Akriti
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diagram
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Akuti
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princess
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Alka
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lock of curly hair
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Alaknanda
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flawless
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Alopa
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faultless
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Alpa
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little
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Amba
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Parvati
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Ambu
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water
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Ambuja
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lotus
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Ambuda
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cloud
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Amshula
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sunny
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Amoda
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happiness
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Amodini
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happy girl
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Amita
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limitless
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Amrita
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nectar
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Anita
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grace
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Amulya
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priceless
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Ananya
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matchless
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Anandita
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happy
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Anarghya
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priceless
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Anchita
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honoured, worshipped
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Anjali
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offering
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Anju
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one who lives in heart
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Anisha
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continuous
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Ankita
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conquered, a signet, symbol
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Anupama
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unique, unparalleled
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Anuradha
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a bright star
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Anuragini
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beloved
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Anushri
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pretty
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Anuprabha
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brightness
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Anurati
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consent
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Anusha
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beautiful morning, a star
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Apala
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most beautiful
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Aparajita
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undefeated
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Aparna
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same as Parvati
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Archana
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worship
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Archita
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one who is worshipped
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Archisha
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a ray of light
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Aradhana
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worship
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Arati
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hymns sang in praise of god
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Aruna
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dawn
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Arunima
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glow of dawn
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Asha
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hope
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Ashalata
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creeper of hope
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Ashakiran
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ray of hope
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Ashavari
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name of a raaga
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Ashwini
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name of a star
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Avani
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Earth
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Avantika
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princess of Ujjain
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Bageshri
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name of a raaga
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Bakula
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Nagakeshar flower
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Bala
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an ever 9 year old girl, a young girl
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Bandhura
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pretty
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Bhagyalakshmi
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goddess of wealth
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Bhanuja
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river Yamuna
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Bhairavi
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a melody in classical music
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Bharati
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Saraswati
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Bhavana
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feelings, sentiments
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Bhavani
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Parvati
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Bhavya
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grand, splendid
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Bina
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a musical instrument
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Bindiya
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drop, point
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Brinda
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Tulasi
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Bhuvana
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the earth
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Cauvery
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same as Cavery- name of a river
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Chaitaly
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name of an ancient city
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Chakrika
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Lakshmi
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Chameli
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a creeper with flowers
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Chanchala
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unsteady, Lakshmi
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Chandraki
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peacock
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Chandrika
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moonlight
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Chandana
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sandal wood
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Chandani
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star
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Charu
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beautiful, attractive
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Charulata
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beautiful creeper
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Charulekha
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beautiful picture
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Chhavvi
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image, radiance
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Chhaya
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shadow
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Chitra
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picture, a nakshatra
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Chitrani
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river Ganga
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Chitralekha
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as beautiful as a picture
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Chitragandha
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a fragrant material
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Chinmayi
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blissful
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Ekta
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unity
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Ecchumati
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a river
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Ela
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earth
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Hamsa
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swan
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Harinakshi
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one with eyes like deer
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Harinakshi
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one with eyes like deer
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Harsha
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happiness
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Harshini
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happy
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Hema
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golden
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Hemangi
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golden body
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Hemangini
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girl with golden body
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Hemlata
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golden creeper
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Hita
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lovable
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Himagouri
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Parvati
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Himani
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Parvati
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Hiranmayi
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golden girl
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Induja
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Narmada river
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Indukala
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moonlight
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Indumukhi
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with moonlike face
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Induma
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moon
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Indrani
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wife of Indra
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Indrakshi
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one with beautiful eyes
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Indira
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Lakshmi
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Indu
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moon
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Indulala
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moon light
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Ila
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earth, daughter of Manu
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Jagrati
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awakening
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Jagadamba
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mother of the world
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Jahnavi
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Ganga river
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Jaladhija
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Lakshmi
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Janaki
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Seeta
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Jaya
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victory
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Jayanti
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victorious
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Jayani
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a sakti of Ganesha
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Jayashri
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goddess of victory
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Jayaprada
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giver of victory
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Jeevika
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water
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Juhi
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a flower
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Jyoti
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flame, lamp
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Jyotsna
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moon light
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Lajwanti
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modest
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Lalana
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a girl
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Lata
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creeper, vine
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Latika
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small creeper
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Latangi
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slim girl
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Lakshmi
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wife of Vishnu
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Lalima
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wife of Vishnu
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Lali
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darling girl
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Lalita
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variety, beauty
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Lavali
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clove
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Lavanya
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grace
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Leela
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play, amusement
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Lekha
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writing, picture
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Lipika
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short letter
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Lochana
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eye
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Lona
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beauty, pretty
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Madhavi
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daughter of Yayati
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Madhavilata
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a flowering creeper
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Madhu
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honey
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Madhubala
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sweet girl
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Madhumita
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sweet girl
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Madhumalati
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a flowering creeper
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Madhura
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sweet
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Madhuri
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sweet girl
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Mahima
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greatness
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Mala
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necklace, garland
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Malati
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Jasmine
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Malavika
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princess of Malawa
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Malini
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florist, a river
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Mallika
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queen
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Malti
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small fragrant flower
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Maitreyi
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name of a woman scholar
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Mamata
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love, affection
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Mangala
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auspicious, bliss
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Manini
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a lady
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Manik
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gem
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Manisha
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goddess of mind, desire
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Manjari
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a bunch
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Manju
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snow, dew drops
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Manjusha
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a box
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Manjula
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melodious
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Manjusri
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Saraswati
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Manasi
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a lady
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Manushri
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Lakshmi
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Manorama
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attractive, beautiful
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Marisa
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mother of Daksa
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Marala
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swan
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Matangi
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Durga
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Mausumi
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beauty, monsoon wind
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Maya
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illusion, Durga
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Mayuri
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peahen
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Mayukhi
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peahen
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Megha
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cloud
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Medha
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intelligence, Saraswati
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Meena
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precious stone, fish
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Meenakshi
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one with fish shaped eyes, Parvati
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Meera
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a devotee of Krishna
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Meghana
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cloud
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Menaka
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celestial damsel
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Mohini
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most beautiful, bewitching
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Mridula
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tendreness
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Mrinalini
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stem of lotus
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Mugdha
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spellbound, innocent
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Mythily
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Seeta
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Padma
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Lotus
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Padmajai
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Born from lotus, Lakshmi
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Padmini
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Lotus pond
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Pallavi
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New leaves
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Pankaja
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Lotus
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Pari
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Beauty, fairy
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Parinita
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Expert
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Parnika
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A small leaf, parvati
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Pavana
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Holy, sacred
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Payal
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Foot ornament
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Pooja
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Prayer
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Poonam
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Full moon
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Poornima
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Full moon
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Poorvi
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A classical melody
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Prabha
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Light, glow, shine
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Prachi
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Morning
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Pragati
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Progress
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Pragya
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Prowess
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Pratibha
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Talent
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Pratigya
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Pledge, vow
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Pratima
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Icon, idol, statue
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Prema
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Love
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Prerana
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Inspiration
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Pritha
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Same as Kunti
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Priti
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Love
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Priya
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Loved one, darling
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Priyadarshini
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Delightful to look at
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Priyanka
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Beautiful or lovable act,
symbol or body
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Puja
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Same as Pooja
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Punita
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Pure, holy
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Punthali
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A doll
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Purnima
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Full moon
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Purva
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East
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Pusti
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Nourishment, endorsement
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Rachna
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construction, arrangement
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Radha
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Krishna's lover, prosperity
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Radhika
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Radha, lover of Krishna
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Rajani
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night
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Rajanigandha
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night blossoming scented flower
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Rajata
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silver
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Rakhi
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thread of brother-sister bonding
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Rama
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Lakshmi
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Ramani
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beautiful girl
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Ramita
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pleasing
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Rambha
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name of an apsara
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Rameshwari
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Parvati
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Ranjana
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entertainment
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Rashmi
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a ray of light
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Rati
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most beautiful lady, wife of cupid
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Ratna
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gem
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Ratnavali
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a bunch of gems
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Rekha
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line
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Renuka
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wife of Jamadagni rishi
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Revati
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wife of Balarama, a star
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Riddhi
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Siddhi will follow
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Roma
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Lakshmi
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Rohini
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a star
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Roshni
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light
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Roshan
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bright
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Ruchi
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taste
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Ruchira
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tasty
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Rudrani
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a wife of Shiva (Rudra)
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Rukmini
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wife of Krishna
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Rupa
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beauty
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Rupali
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beautiful, pretty
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Rujula
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who endows wealth, Lakshmi, soft
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Rujuta
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honesty, sincerity
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Tanushri
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beauty
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Tapi
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name of a river
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Tapti
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same as Tapi
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Tara
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star
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Tarangini
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a river
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Tarulata
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a creeper
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Tanvi
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a delicate girl
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Teja
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radiant
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Tejal
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radiant
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Tejaswini
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radiant
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Trilochana
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three eyed
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Trishna
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thirst
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Trupti
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satiatedness
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Trusha
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thirst
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Tulasi
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a sacred plant (basil)
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Tusti
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peace, happiness
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Udaya
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dawn
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Ujjwala
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bright, lustrous
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Ulka
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mateorite
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Uma
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Parvati
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Upama
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comparison
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Urmi
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wave
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Urmila
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wife of Lakshmana
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Urvasi
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most beautiful of Apsaras
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Urvi
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earth
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Urja
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energy
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Usha
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dawn, sun rise
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Ushakiran
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rays of morning sun
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Ushma
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eat
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Uttara
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a star
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Utpalini
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lotus pond
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Vaishali
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name of an ancient city
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Vajra
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diamond
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Vallika
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creeper
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Vandana
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salute
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Vanita
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lady
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Vanmala
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wildflower garland
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Vani
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Saraswati
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Varsha
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rain
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Varija
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lotus
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Varuni
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a goddess
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Vasanta
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spring
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Vasudhara
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Earth
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Vasumati
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apsara of unequalled splendour
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Vatsala
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loving
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Veena
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a musical instrument (Beena)
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Vibha
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radiance
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Vidya
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wisdom, knowledge
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Vidhut
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electricity
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Vidula
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moon
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Vijaya
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victorious
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Vijayalakshmi
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goddess of victory
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Vimala
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pure
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Vinata
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humble, mother of Garuda
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Vinaya
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modesty
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Vinanti
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prayer, request
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Vineeta
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humble
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Vinita
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requester
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Vinodini
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happy girl
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Visala
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celestial Apsara
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Yamini
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night
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Yamuna
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Jamuna river
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Yashila
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famous
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Yashoda
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Krishna's mother
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Yashawini
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successful lady
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Yogita
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one who can concentrate
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Yogini
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one who can control senses
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Sachi
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Wife of Indra
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Sachita
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Consciousness
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Sadhana
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Long practice/study,
fulfilment
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Saguna
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Virtuous
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Sahana
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Patience
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Salila
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Water
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Samiksha
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Analysis
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Sandhya
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Evening
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Sangita
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Music
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Sanjukta
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Union
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Sanyukta
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Union
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Saphala
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Successful
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Sapna
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Dream
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Sarala
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Simple
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Sarasa
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Swan
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Sarasvati
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A goddess of learning
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Saravati
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A river
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Sarika
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A parrot
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Sarita
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River
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Saroja
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Lotus
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Saryu
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River Sharayu
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Sashi
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Moon
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Satyavati
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Mother of Vyasa
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Saumya
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Mild
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Savarna
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Daughter of the Ocean
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Savita
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Sun
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Savitri
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A form of the Devi
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Seema
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Limit, border
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Shaila
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Stone, mountain
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Shalini
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Modesty
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Shanta
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Peaceful
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Shanti
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Peace
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Sharada
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Goddess of learning,
Saraswati
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Sharmila
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Modest
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Sharmistha
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Wife of Yayati
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Sheetal
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Cool
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Shikha
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Flame
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Shilpa
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Stone
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Shobha
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Attractive
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Shobhna
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Ornamental, shining
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Shradhdha
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Faith, trust
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Shreya
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Auspicious
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Shruti
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Expert in Vedas
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Shubha
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Auspicious
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Siddhi
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Achievement
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Smita
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Smile
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Smriti
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Recollection
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Sneh
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Love
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Snigdha
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Smooth, tender
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Somatra
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Excelling the moon/font>
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Sona
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Gold
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Sonia
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Golden
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Subhadra
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A wife of Arjuna
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Subhaga
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A fortunate person
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Subhuja
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Auspicious Apsara
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Suchita
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Beautiful
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Suchitra
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Beautiful picture
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Sudevi
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Wife of Krishna
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Sudha
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Nectar
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Sujata
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Of good caste
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Suksma
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Fine
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Sumana
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Good natured
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Sumati
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Good minded
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Sunita
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One with good morals
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Supriya
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Beloved
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Surabhi
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Wish-yielding cow,
fragrance
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Suravinda
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A beautiful Yaksa
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Surotama
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Auspicious Apsara
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Suruchi
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One with good taste
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Surupa
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Beautiful
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Sushila
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Good conduct
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Sushma
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Beautiful woman
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Sushmita
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Good smile
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Swati
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A nakshatra
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Sweta
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Fair complexioned
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