Gender Feminine
Scripts रुक्मिणी(Sanskrit, Marathi) ರುಕ್ಮಿಣಿ(Kannada)

Meaning & History

Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. According to the Hindu epic the Mahabharata and the Puranas this was the name of a princess of Vidarbha who became the first wife of Krishna. She is regarded as an avatar of Lakshmi.

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Entry updated October 6, 2024