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Re: What does Malini mean ?
someone who binds together, in reality its one who keeps up the relations. literally it means garland maker
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Yes, the word means both gardener and garland maker. It is also a name of the Goddess Durga. There it means 'garlanded (with garlands made from human skulls)', as in this picture: http://timepiece.shubhkaamna.com/gifs/durga.jpg
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