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Indrapuṣpā

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By M. A. Alwar


Gender of word[edit]

Indrapuṣpā is a feminine form.

Origin[edit]

It is derived from indranīlavat puṣpaṁ yasyāḥ which means "She whose flower resembles indranīla".

Synonyms of Indrapuṣpā[edit]

  • Lāṅgalikī tree (Methonica superba)[1]
  • Viṣalāṅgalā

References[edit]

  1. Ratnāmalā
  • Shabdakalpadrumah by Raja Radhakantdev, Varadaprasada Vasu, Haricarana Vasu