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Mandakini
मंदाकिनीSay it mun-DAA-ki-nee
- Meaning today
- River Ganga, heavenly river
- Original meaning
- "the heavenly Ganges; an arm of the Ganges at Kedarnath" Monier-Williams, p. 788
- Say it
- mun-DAA-ki-nee
- Written
- मंदाकिनी
- Other spellings
- Mandakinee
Mandakini
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Mandakini meaning
Mandakini (मंदाकिनी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
The heavenly Ganges; an arm of the Ganges at Kedarnath
Also used to mean: river Ganga, heavenly river
Mandakini (मंदाकिनी) is a Sanskrit river name. Monier-Williams gives it as the heavenly Ganges, the river of the gods in classical poetry, and as the arm of the Ganges that flows down through the valley of Kedarnath in the Himalayas; the word is also the name of a metre. The Mandakini still rises near Kedarnath and joins the Alaknanda at Rudraprayag. Name lists give river Ganga or heavenly river, matching the dictionary. A well-known bearer is Mandakini, the actress of the 1985 film Ram Teri Ganga Maili.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 788 · entry mandākinī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, mandākinī, p. 788 · Mandakini River (Wikipedia) · Mandakini (actress) (Wikipedia)
Famous namesakes
- Mandakini, Hindi film actress of Ram Teri Ganga Maili
Fits your syllable
First sound म
Magha nakshatra, pada 1 · Simha rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is मा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Mandakini · Mandakinee