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" within t ...

. 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 *

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

Mahavidya The ''Mahavidya'' ( sa, महाविद्या, , lit. ''Great Wisdoms'') are a group of ten Hinduism, Hindu Tantra, Tantric Devi, goddesses. The 10 Mahavidyas are usually named in the following sequence: Kali, Tara (Devi), Tara, Tripura Su ...

s (Wisdom goddess) in Hinduism.

Places

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 *

Kamla Nehru College for Women, Jodhpur Kamla Nehru College for Women, Jodhpur is a women's college situated in Jodhpur city in Indian state of Rajasthan. It was established in 1962. The college is affiliated to Jai Narain Vyas University. See also * Arid Forest Research Institute ...

, girls college situated in Jodhpur city in Indian state of Rajasthan, India *

Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology Kamla Nehru Institute of Technology (KNIT Sultanpur) is a state government, autonomous engineering institution located in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is affiliated to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly known as Uttar ...

(KNIT), a prominent state government funded engineering college in Uttar Pradesh, India *

Kamla (Kwakwaka'wakw village) Kamla, meaning "to cut on rock" in Kwak'wala, is a village of the Kwakwaka'wakw peoples, located on the southeast side of Gilford Island on Tribune Channel. The village site is on Kumlah Island, and was a camp of the Dlidligit and Kwicksutaineuk. ...

, an indigenous village in, British Columbia, Canada

Other

Kamla (film) ''Kamla'' is a 1984 Hindi film produced and directed by Jagmohan Mundhra, starring Deepti Naval, Shabana Azmi, and Marc Zuber in lead roles. The film is titled after the character of Naval. The screenplay by Vijay Tendulkar was based on his pla ...

, 1984 Hindi film *

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