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Kausalya

A name meaning "of the Kosala people".

PronunciationSanskrit /kɑw.ˈs̪ɐl̪.jɑː/
Usage languagesHinduism

Meaning and history

Kausalya is a Sanskrit name meaning “of the Kosala people.” Kosala was an ancient Indian kingdom that reached its greatest power in the 6th century BC, and Kausalya is known in the Hindu epic the Ramayana as the mother of the hero Rama.