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Gender Feminine
Scripts अहल्या(Sanskrit) অহল্যা(Bengali) ଅହଲ୍ୟା(Odia) అహల్య(Telugu) ಅಹಲ್ಯೆ(Kannada)

Meaning & History

From Sanskrit अहल्य (ahalya) meaning "unploughed, unfurrowed, not arable". In Hindu literature this is the name of the wife of the sage Gautama Maharishi. After being seduced by Indra (disguised as Gautama), she is cursed by her husband but eventually freed by Rama.
Added 10/14/2007 by LMS
Edited 6/3/2025 by sekejap, HL and lily_hara

Ahalya 2
Gender Feminine
Usage Tamil
Scripts அகல்யா(Tamil)
Pronounced Pron. ə-həl-YA  [key]
Other Forms FormsAgalya, Akalya, Ahilya

Meaning & History

From Tamil அகல் விளக்கு (ahal vilakku) meaning "lamp, diya".
Added 3/1/2021 by lily_hara