Ambika

Proper noun

Meaning

A female given name from Sanskrit

(Hinduism) The goddess Parvati.

(Jainism) One of the female domestic deities.

The second daughter of the king of Kasi and wife of Vichitravirya in the epic Mahabharata.

A river in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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Examples

Ambika and Ambalika consent to be married to Vichitravirya. Source: Internet

Another leader Ambika Soni demanded action against the signatories of the letter. Source: Internet

In order to arrange the marriage of young Vichitravirya, Bhishma attends the swayamvara of the three princesses Amba, Ambika and Ambalika, uninvited, and proceeds to abduct them. Source: Internet

The eldest, Ambika, shuts her eyes when she sees him, and so her son Dhritarashtra is born blind. Source: Internet

However, Ambika and Ambalika send their maid instead, to Vyasa's room. Source: Internet

The fact that Ambika and Ambalika are sisters is not shown in the family tree. Source: Internet

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