Kashyap

pronounced /Kash-yap/

हिन्दी:कश्यप·ગુજરાતી:કશ્યપ

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Ancient progenitor sage, revered Saptarshi of Vedic wisdom

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Kashyap is a canonical Vedic Sanskrit boy name meaning 'Ancient progenitor sage, revered Saptarshi of Vedic wisdom'.

What is the meaning of the name Kashyap?: Kashyap means "Ancient progenitor sage, revered Saptarshi of Vedic wisdom". It is a traditional boy name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the Rashi (zodiac sign) for Kashyap?: The Rashi (zodiac sign) for Kashyap is Mithuna.
What is the Nakshatra and Pada for Kashyap?: The Nakshatra for Kashyap is Mrigashira.
How is Kashyap written in Hindi and Gujarati scripts?: हिन्दी (Devanagari): कश्यप · ગુજરાતી (Gujarati): કશ્યપ

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