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રાક્ષસ (raksasa) - Meaning in English

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રાક્ષસ - Meaning in English

noun 

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Definitions and Meaning of રાક્ષસ in Gujarati

રાક્ષસ noun

  1. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

    Synonyms

    દાનવ, દૈત્ય

    behemoth, colossus, giant, goliath, goliath, monster

    • a cruel ...

      Synonyms

      અમનુષ્ય, અસુર, દાનવ, દૈત્ય, શેતાન

      demon, ...

      Description

      રાક્ષસ એ પ્રાચીન કાળની એક માનવ જાતિ હતી. પૌરાણિક માન્યતા પ્રમાણે લંકાના રાજા રાવણની જાતિ અને તેના પુરુષ સદસ્યોને રાક્ષસ અને સ્ત્રી સદસ્યોને રાક્ષસી તરીકે ઓળખવામાં આવે છે. ભારત અને હિંદુ ધર્મ સિવાય ભારતની આસપાસના દેશોમાં અને બૌદ્ધ ધર્મમાં પણ રાક્ષસોનું વર્ણન આવે છે.

      Rākshasa are a race of usually malevolent beings prominently featured in Hindu mythology. They reside on Earth but possess supernatural powers, which they usually use for evil acts such as disrupting Vedic sacrifices or eating humans.

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      noun 

      રાક્ષસ રાજાdemon king
      રાક્ષસની જેમlike monsters
      રાક્ષસ ભાઈdemon brother
      રાક્ષસની હત્યાdemon killed
      રાક્ષસી ગુનોenormity
      રાક્ષસો આવ્યાdemons came
      રાક્ષસ ભાગોincontinent episodes
      રાક્ષસની રાણીdemon queen
      રાક્ષસો આવ્યાcame unawares
      રાક્ષસો નૃત્યdancing devils

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      What is રાક્ષસ meaning in English?

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