"amalaka" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: amalakas [plural]
Etymology: From Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, “emblic, Indian gooseberry”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|आमलक|t=emblic, Indian gooseberry}} Sanskrit आमलक (āmalaka, “emblic, Indian gooseberry”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} amalaka (plural amalakas)
  1. A segmented or notched stone disk, usually with ridges on the rim, that sits on the top of a Hindu temple's shikhara or main tower. Translations (Translations): amalaka (Indonesian), amalaka [feminine] (Polish), амалака (amalaka) [feminine] (Russian)

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