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Pushpanjali
पुष्पांजलिSay it push-PAAN-juh-lee
- Meaning today
- Flower offering
- Original meaning
- "two handfuls of flowers; flowers offered in cupped hands" Monier-Williams, p. 640
- Say it
- push-PAAN-juh-lee
- Written
- पुष्पांजलि
- Other spellings
- Puspanjali
Pushpanjali
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Pushpanjali meaning
Pushpanjali (पुष्पांजलि) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Two handfuls of flowers; flowers offered in cupped hands
Also used to mean: flower offering
Pushpanjali (पुष्पांजलि) joins puṣpa, "flower", and añjali, the cupped or joined hands. Monier-Williams gives puṣpāñjali as two handfuls of flowers and as presenting flowers in both open, hollowed hands, and notes several hymns and works with this title. The offering is part of daily worship and of festivals such as Durga Puja, and Pushpanjali is also the opening dance of a Bharatanatyam recital, a dance offering of flowers to the gods. Name lists give "an offering of flowers", matching the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 640 · entry puṣpāñjali · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, puṣpāñjali, p. 640 · Wikipedia, Pushpanjali
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First sound पु
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This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is पू, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Pushpanjali · Puspanjali