Dakshina
दक्षिणा
A donation to God or priest; Competent; Talented; With a southern orientation
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Meaning of Dakshina

A donation to God or priest; Competent; Talented; With a southern orientation

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Dak-shi-na/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 4.5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)
♋ Karka
कर्क
Planet: Moon · Element: Water
Hi Hu He Ho Da Di Du De Do
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Pushya
पुष्य
Hu He Ho Da
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Numerology

4
Chaldean Number 4

Number 4 is ruled by Rahu (the North Node), representing materialism, structure, and transformation. People with this number are methodical, disciplined, and hard-working builders. They create lasting foundations. In Vedic astrology, Rahu is associated with worldly ambition and unconventional paths. Number 4 names carry strong, grounded energy.

Planet: Rahu Colors: Blue, Green, Grey Days: Saturday, Sunday Gems: Hessonite (Gomed), Blue Sapphire, Lapis Lazuli
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Spelling Variants of Dakshina — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (दक्षिणा) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Dakshina दक्षिणा Dhaksina दक्षिणा
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Dakshina in Different Languages

Hindi
दक्षिणा
Dakshina
दक्षिणा का अर्थ है दान, कुशल, या दक्षिण दिशा।
Bengali
দক্ষিণা
Dakshina
ঈশ্বর বা পুরোহিতকে দান; দক্ষ; প্রতিভাবান; দক্ষিণমুখী।
Marathi
दक्षिणा
Dakshina
दक्षिणा म्हणजे दान, कुशल, किंवा दक्षिण दिशा।
Telugu
దక్షిణ
Dakshina
దేవునికి లేదా పూజారికి ఇచ్చే దానం; సమర్థవంతమైన; దక్షిణ దిశకు చెందినది.
Tamil
தக்ஷிணா
Dakshina
கடவுளுக்கோ அல்லது பூசாரிக்கு வழங்கப்படும் காணிக்கை; திறமையான; தெற்கு திசையை நோக்கியது.
Gujarati
દક્ષિણા
Dakshina
ભગવાન કે પુરોહિતને અપાતું દાન; સક્ષમ; પ્રતિભાશાળી; દક્ષિણ દિશા તરફનું
Kannada
ದಕ್ಷಿಣಾ
Dakshina
ದೇವರಿಗೆ ದಾನ; ಸಮರ್ಥ; ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ದಿಕ್ಕಿಗೆ ಸಂಬಂಧಿಸಿದ
Malayalam
ദക്ഷിണ
Dakshina
ദൈവത്തിനോ പുരോഹിതനോ നൽകുന്ന ദാനം; കഴിവുള്ള; തെക്കൻ ദിശയിലുള്ള.
Punjabi
ਦਕਸ਼ਿਣਾ
Dakshina
ਰੱਬ ਜਾਂ ਪੁਜਾਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਦਾਨ; ਸਮਰੱਥ; ਪ੍ਰਤਿਭਾਸ਼ਾਲੀ; ਦੱਖਣੀ ਦਿਸ਼ਾ ਵਾਲੀ
Odia
ଦକ୍ଷିଣା
Dakshina
ଈଶ୍ୱର ବା ପୁରୋହିତଙ୍କୁ ଦାନ; ଦକ୍ଷ; ପ୍ରତିଭାବାନ; ଦକ୍ଷିଣ ଦିଗ
Sanskrit
दक्षिणा
Dakshina
दक्षिणा इत्यस्य अर्थः दानम्, कुशलम्, दक्षिणदिशि स्थितम्।
Nepali
दक्षिणा
Dakshina
दक्षिणाको अर्थ दान, कुशल, वा दक्षिण दिशा हो।

Frequently Asked Questions

A donation to God or priest; Competent; Talented; With a southern orientation

Karka

Pushya

The Chaldean numerology number of Dakshina is 4.

Dakshina is a girl name.

Dakshina has its origin in sanskrit.

Dakshina is pronounced as /Dak-shi-na/.

Dakshina has 3 syllables.

Dakshina has an akshara count of 4.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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