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Takshak
तक्षकSay it TUK-shuk
- Meaning today
- Carpenter, architect
- Original meaning
- "a carpenter; the divine craftsman Viśvakarman; name of a Naga prince" Monier-Williams, p. 431
- Say it
- TUK-shuk
- Written
- तक्षक
- Other spellings
- Takshaka, Thakshak
Takshak
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Takshak meaning
Takshak (तक्षक) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A carpenter; the divine craftsman Viśvakarman; name of a Naga prince
Also used to mean: architect
Takshak (तक्षक) is the Sanskrit takṣaka, "a cutter" or "a carpenter", from the verb takṣ, "to cut, to shape". Monier-Williams also gives it as a name of Viśvakarman, the divine architect, and as the name of a Nāga prince known from the Atharva-veda and the Mahābhārata. In the Mahābhārata, Takṣaka is the serpent king of the Khāṇḍava forest whose bite kills King Parīkṣit, which leads Parīkṣit's son Janamejaya to turn against the Nāgas. Name lists usually give Takshak as "carpenter" or "architect", which matches the dictionary.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 431 · entry takṣaka · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, takṣaka, p. 431 · Wikipedia, Takshaka
Famous namesakes
- Takshaka, the Naga king of the Mahabharata
Fits your syllable
First sound त
Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ता, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Takshak · Takshaka · Thakshak