Mahakala

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

Great Time; Great Death; Epithet of Lord Shiva

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Ma-ha-KAA-la/ Syllables: 4 Akshara Count: 4.5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♌ Simha
सिंह
Planet: Sun · Element: Fire
Ma Mi Mu Me Mo Ta Ti Tu Te
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Magha
मघा
Ma Mi Mu Me
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Numerology

9
Chaldean Number 9

Number 9 is ruled by Mars (Mangal), the planet of energy, courage, and action. People with this number are compassionate warriors — they fight for others and embrace universal love. In Vedic numerology, 9 is the most sacred number — it represents completion, divine perfection, and the Navagrahas (9 planets). No matter how many times you multiply 9, the digits always reduce back to 9 — it is eternal and all-encompassing.

Planet: Mars Colors: Red, Crimson, Pink Days: Tuesday Gems: Red Coral, Garnet, Bloodstone
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Spelling Variants of Mahakala — 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

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Mahakala in Different Languages

Hindi
महाकाल
Mahakala
सभी कालों के स्वामी, समय के महान देवता
Bengali
মহাকাল
Mahakala
সর্বকালের অধিপতি, সময়ের দেবতা, ভগবান শিব।
Marathi
महाकाल
Mahakala
सर्व काळांचा स्वामी, काळाचा महान देव
Telugu
మహంకాలా
Mahakala
అన్ని కాలాలకు అధిపతిగా పూజించబడే దైవం, శివుని రూపం.
Tamil
மகாகால
Mahakala
எல்லா காலங்களுக்கும் அதிபதியாக விளங்கும் இறைவன், சிவபெருமானின் ஒரு பெயர்.
Gujarati
મહાકાલ
Mahakala
સર્વકાળના સ્વામી, સમયના દેવતા, ભગવાન શિવ.
Kannada
ಮಹಾಕಾಲ
Mahakala
ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಕಾಲಗಳ ಅಧಿಪತಿಯಾಗಿ ಪೂಜಿಸಲ್ಪಡುವ ದೇವರು, ಶಿವನ ಹೆಸರು.
Malayalam
മഹാകാല
Mahakala
എല്ലാ കാലങ്ങളുടെയും അധിപനായി ആരാധിക്കപ്പെടുന്ന ദൈവം, ശിവന്റെ പേര്.
Punjabi
ਮਹਾਕਾਲ
Mahakala
ਸਾਰੇ ਸਮਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਸੁਆਮੀ, ਕਾਲ ਦਾ ਦੇਵਤਾ, ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ।
Odia
ମହାକାଳ
Mahakala
ସର୍ବକାଳର ଅଧିପତି, ସମୟର ଦେବତା, ଭଗବାନ ଶିବ।
Sanskrit
महाकाल
Mahakala
सर्वकालस्य स्वामी, शिवः
Nepali
महाकाल
Mahakala
सबै समयका स्वामी, कालका महान् देवता

Frequently Asked Questions

Great Time; Great Death; Epithet of Lord Shiva

Simha

Magha

The Chaldean numerology number of Mahakala is 9.

Mahakala is a boy name.

Mahakala has its origin in sanskrit.

Mahakala is pronounced as /Ma-ha-KAA-la/.

Mahakala has 4 syllables.

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

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