Arka
From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia
By Jit Majumdar
- ray of light; sun; fire
- crystal; praise; hymn
- another name for Sūrya and Indra; one of the eight Vasus (Vi. Pur.); the red sandalwood tree (Pterocarpus satalinus).
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