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Adhiratha Name Meaning

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  • Meaning:(A leader of the sutas- the caste generally employed as charioteers. He found Karna after Kuntî had cast him away in a basket and raised him as his own son.), A great chariot warrior
  • Gender:Boy
  • Numerology:7
  • Syllables:4
  • Religion:Hindu
  • Origin:Sanskrit
  • Rashi:Mesha
  • Nakshatra:Krittika

More About The Name Adhiratha

The name Adhiratha is of Sanskrit origin and has its roots in Hindu mythology. In Sanskrit, "Adhi" means "supreme" or "lord," and "ratha" means "chariot."

According to Hindu mythology, Adhiratha was the foster father of the prominent character Karna. Karna was the son of Kunti, the mother of the Pandavas, and the Sun God Surya. As per the epic Mahabharata, Adhiratha found Karna abandoned as an infant on the riverbank and brought him up as his own son.

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