Manjusha

Manjusha meaning

Manjusha (मंजूषा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

A box, chest, case or basket; a receptacle

Also used to mean: small box, treasure chest

Manjusha (मंजूषा) is the Sanskrit mañjūṣā, which Monier-Williams defines as a box, chest, case or basket, citing the Mahabharata and classical poetry. It also means a receptacle for something, and it often closes the titles of scholarly works, where it means a casket or treasury of knowledge. Name lists give small box or treasure chest, matching the dictionary; a few read it as mañju plus uṣā, "soft dawn", which the dictionaries do not support. Manjusha is also the name of a folk painting tradition of Bhagalpur in Bihar, made on temple-shaped boxes. The name is used in Maharashtra and Kerala.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 774 · entry mañjūṣā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, mañjūṣā, p. 774 · Manjusha art of Anga Pradesh (Sahapedia)

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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

Manjusha · Manjushaa · Manjoosha

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