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Kaushalya
कौशल्याSay it kow-SHUL-yaa
- Meaning
- Princess of Kosala; the mother of Rama Monier-Williams, p. 318
- Say it
- kow-SHUL-yaa
- Written
- कौशल्या
- Other spellings
- Kausalya, Kousalya, Kaushalyaa
Kaushalya
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Kaushalya meaning
Kaushalya (कौशल्या) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Princess of Kosala; the mother of Rama
Kaushalya (कौशल्या) means "the princess of Kosala", the ancient kingdom whose capital was Ayodhya. Monier-Williams records kausalyā as the daughter of a Kosala prince and lists several women of that name in the epics and Puranas, the most famous being the senior queen of King Dasharatha and mother of Rama in the Ramayana. Name lists give "mother of Rama". In South India the name is usually spelt Kausalya. It is a traditional name.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 318 · entry kausalyā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kausalyā, p. 318 · Wikipedia, Kaushalya
Famous namesakes
- Kaushalya, queen of Dasharatha and mother of Rama in the Ramayana
Fits your syllable
First sound कौ
Punarvasu nakshatra, pada 2 · Mithun rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is को, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Kaushalya · Kausalya · Kousalya · Kaushalyaa