Rakesha, Rākeśa, Raka-isha: 5 definitions

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Rakesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Rākeśa can be transliterated into English as Rakesa or Rakesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Rakesh.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Rākeśa (राकेश).—

1) full moon; दृष्टं वनं कुमुदितं राकेशकररञ्जितम् (dṛṣṭaṃ vanaṃ kumuditaṃ rākeśakararañjitam) Bhāgavata 1.29.21.

2) Name of Śiva.

Derivable forms: rākeśaḥ (राकेशः).

Rākeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rākā and īśa (ईश).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

1) Rākeśa (राकेश):—[from rākā > rās] m. idem, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Rakesha in German

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Hindi dictionary

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Rākeśa (राकेश) [Also spelled rakesh]:—(nm) the moon.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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