name
Manjunath
mun-joo-NAATH
mʌndʒuˈnɑːθListen
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Syllable breakdown
Manjunath
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kannada (India/Karnataka)
- Meaning
- a widely beloved Kannada and pan-South Indian name meaning lord of the snow or lord of Manju, an epithet of Shiva in his Himalayan form as the snow-crowned ascetic meditating on Mount Kailash; Manju means snow, mist, or dew in Sanskrit, evoking the pristine purity and cool grandeur of the high mountains, and nath means lord or master; Manjunath is one of the most popular masculine names in Karnataka and is particularly associated with the famous Dharmastala Manjunatheshwara temple in coastal Karnataka, a major Shaiva pilgrimage site that draws devotees from across India; the name carries connotations of divine protection, spiritual elevation, and the austere beauty of Shiva's mountain abode, making it a name of great religious and cultural resonance in the Kannada-speaking world
- Gender
- male
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