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What better word than my name to write about today? No, I
am not self-obsessed. Many of my friends will not know the meaning of my name
and this is for their understanding.
I was named “Janaki” in remembrance of my fraternal
grandmother, who had passed away giving birth to her third child due to post
partum complications when my dad was just 3 years old.
Origin of the name: Sanskrit
Meaning : Daughter of King Janaka.
In the Hindu epic mythology,
Ramayana, Janaki, most commonly referred to as “Sita” was the wife of Rama, the
King of Ayodhya. She was believed to be the avatar of Lakshmi, the goddess of
Wealth. She is described as the daughter of the earth goddess Bhumi. She was
discovered in a furrow in a plough field and was found by Janaka, King of
Mithila, who adopted her as his daughter. Sita’s story is akin to damsel in
distress...full of overcoming difficulties and making sacrifices. Sita has been
portrayed as an ideal daughter, an ideal wife and an ideal mother.
I am a mere mortal...all I share with her is just the
name!!!
Everyone close to me calls me “janu”...which means ‘my life’
in Hindi. So, the name is cute and special in its entirety and also in
abbreviation.
For - A-to-Z Challenge
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Cool, named for a grandmother and a Goddess. I agree it is a cute name...:)<3
ReplyDeleteGlad you wrote this. I had no clue that Janaki was Sita. The fact that you were named for your grandmother, makes your name even more precious! ♥
ReplyDeleteIt is ...thanks Corinne.
DeleteIt's a beautiful name- Janu. The meaning makes it even more beautiful and appreciated. Thanks for the explanation :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Luchi.
DeleteA lovely name for a wonderful person. Great post on J :)Maybe I will write a post on Janaki's friend ;)
ReplyDeleteThat would be wonderful...thank you.
DeleteYou have a lovely and meaningful name indeed, Janaki (Janu)! Thanks for enlightening us on its origin here.
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
Thank you Martha.
DeleteAhhh, I love both versions of your name. How very interesting! I enjoy learning about the history involved around someone's name. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteHello Janu (sorry, I've taken to calling you that these days).
ReplyDeleteWoW! I always knew you were special...my very own goddess. Do you know that image of Sita reminds me of Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (smile). Lovely post. Thanks for sharing.
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I don't mind you calling me Janu, Andy. And, I thought the picture reminded you of me!!! Thanks.
DeleteWhat a wonderful nickname! I enjoyed reading this post and hearing more about your name and where it came from and some of the meaning behind it.
ReplyDeleteO! I never knew that name has such beautiful meaning and histroy behind..
ReplyDeleteGreat n definetely nice name!!
Love
Mani