Kamla may refer to:
Mythology
* In
Hinduism
Hinduism () is an Indian religion or '' dharma'', a religious and universal order or way of life by which followers abide. As a religion, it is the world's third-largest, with over 1.2–1.35 billion followers, or 15–16% of the global p ...
, Kamla is another name of
Lakshmi
Lakshmi (; , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism. She is the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, and associated with ''Maya'' ("Illusion"). Alo ...
, consort of
Vishnu
Vishnu ( ; , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.
Vishnu is known as "The Preserver" withi ...
. The name is derived from word Kamal, another name of Vishnu, and also meaning
lotus in
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
. Kamla is a common feminine given name, just as
Padma
The Padma ( bn, পদ্মা ''Pôdma'') is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is sit ...
, Kumud and Kumudini, all synonyms for Lotus. Kamla also gives rise another common masculine given name, Kamla Kant another name of Vishnu. Also written as Kamala
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Kamalatmika
In Hinduism, Kamalā ( sa, कमला) or Kamalātmikā, ( sa, कमलात्मिका) also known as Kamalālayā () is considered to be the Tantric characterisation of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. In Shaktism, she is represe ...
also known as Kamala, one of the ten
Mahavidyas (Wisdom goddess) in Hinduism.
Places
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Kamla Nagar
Kamla Nagar is a residential and commercial neighbourhood in North Delhi, India. It is one of Delhi's major shopping centres.
History
Kamla Nagar is named after Kamala Nehru, a freedom fighter and wife of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first prim ...
, neighbourhood of Delhi, in the North Delhi district of Delhi, India
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Kamla Nehru College for Women, Jodhpur, girls college situated in Jodhpur city in Indian state of Rajasthan, India
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Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT), a prominent state government funded engineering college in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Kamla (Kwakwaka'wakw village), an indigenous village in, British Columbia, Canada
Other
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Kamla (film), 1984 Hindi film
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Kamla (name) Kamla is a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include:
*Kamla Beniwal, the governor of the Indian state of Gujarat
* Kamla Bhatt, Indian blogger acclaimed as India's first podcaster
*Kamla Chaudhry (1908–1970), Indian short stor ...
, given name and surname, includes a list of people with the name
See also
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Kamala (disambiguation)
Kamala refers to:
People
* Kamala (name), given name and surname, includes list of people and characters with the name
** Kamala Harris, the 49th and current Vice President of the United States
* Kamala (wrestler) (1950–2020), American profess ...
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Kamela (disambiguation)
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Kalla (disambiguation) Kalla may refer to:
Places
* Kalla, village and a mandal in West Godavari district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India
* Kalla, Asansol, neighbourhood in Asansol, West Bengal, India
* Kalla, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
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