Mahakal
महाकाल
Great Time; Great Death; Epithet of Lord Shiva
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Meaning of Mahakal

Great Time; Great Death; Epithet of Lord Shiva

Great Great (Meaning) Lord Mythological Epithet
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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /MAH-hah-kal/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 4.5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)
♌ Simha
सिंह
Planet: Sun · Element: Fire
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)
Magha
मघा
Ma Mi Mu Me
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Numerology

8
Chaldean Number 8

Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (Shani), the planet of karma, discipline, and justice. People with this number have immense potential for worldly success through hard work. They are powerful, determined, and understand that effort equals reward. In Indian tradition, Shani is both the most feared and most rewarding planet — those who align with Saturn's lessons of integrity and discipline are greatly blessed.

Planet: Saturn Colors: Dark Blue, Black, Dark Brown Days: Saturday Gems: Blue Sapphire, Black Pearl, Amethyst
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Spelling Variants of Mahakal — Same name, different spellings

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

Mahakal महाकाल Mahakala महाकाल
Similar Names
Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option
Srinikesh श्रीनिकेश
Lord Vishnu, Sri Maha Vishnu
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.74)
Mahantesh महंतेश
Great lord; Lord of the great
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.74)
Mahanthesha महंतेश
Great lord; Lord of the great
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.74)
Sreenikesh श्रीनिकेश
Lord Vishnu, Sri Maha Vishnu
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.74)
Maharudra महारुद्र
It means the biggest (Maha) Rudra Shiva; Name of Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.74)
Paarthiban पार्थिबन
Son of Pritha (Kunti); an epithet of Arjuna, the great archer from the Mahabharata.
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Yogiraj योगिराज
Great ascetic; Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #635, #914, #2059 (Jaccard 0.62)
Pragadeesh प्रगदीश
Lord Shiva; Lord of the world; Very great
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Mahakal in Different Languages

Hindi
महाकाल
Mahakal
महान समय, महान मृत्यु, भगवान शिव का एक नाम
Bengali
মহাকাল
Mahakal
মহাকাল বা মহাপ্রলয়; মহৎ মৃত্যু; ভগবান শিবের উপাধি
Marathi
महाकाल
Mahakal
महान काळ, महान मृत्यू, भगवान शंकराचे एक नाव
Telugu
మహకాల్
Mahakal
మహకాల్ అంటే గొప్ప కాలం, గొప్ప మరణం; శివుని మరొక పేరు.
Tamil
மஹாகால்
Mahakal
மஹாகால் என்றால் பெரும் காலம், பெரும் மரணம்; சிவபெருமானின் ஒரு பெயர்.
Gujarati
મહાકાલ
Mahakal
મહાન સમય અથવા કાળ; મહાન મૃત્યુ; ભગવાન શિવનું એક ઉપનામ
Kannada
ಮಹಾಕಾಲ್
Mahakal
ಮಹಾಕಾಲ್ ಎಂದರೆ ಮಹಾಕಾಲ, ಮಹಾಮೃತ್ಯು; ಶಿವನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು.
Malayalam
മഹാകാൽ
Mahakal
മഹാകാൽ എന്നാൽ മഹత్తായ കാലം, മഹത്തായ മരണം; ശിവന്റെ ഒരു വിശേഷണം.
Punjabi
ਮਹਾਕਾਲ
Mahakal
ਮਹਾਨ ਸਮਾਂ ਜਾਂ ਕਾਲ; ਮਹਾਨ ਮੌਤ; ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਉਪਨਾਮ
Odia
ମହାକାଳ
Mahakal
ମହାନ ସମୟ ବା କାଳ; ମହାନ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ; ଭଗବାନ ଶିବଙ୍କର ଏକ ଉପାଧି
Sanskrit
महाकाल
Mahakal
महान् कालः, महान् मृत्युः, शिवस्य अपरं नाम
Nepali
महाकाल
Mahakal
महान समय, महान मृत्यु, भगवान शिवको एक नाम

Frequently Asked Questions

Great Time; Great Death; Epithet of Lord Shiva

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The Chaldean numerology number of Mahakal is 8.

Mahakal is a boy name.

Mahakal has its origin in sanskrit.

Mahakal is pronounced as /MAH-hah-kal/.

Mahakal has 3 syllables.

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

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