As a deity name
Name 958 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
इज्या · noun · feminine
यज्ञ · देवपूजा — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a sacrifice, making offerings to the gods or manes, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "ijyā" is the feminine form of "ijya" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
ijyā f. a sacrifice, making offerings to the gods or manes, Pāṇ. iii, 3, 98; KātyŚr.; MBh.; Bhag.; Suśr.; Ragh. &c.
a gift, donation
worship, reverence
meeting, union, L.
a cow, L.
ijya mfn. (irr. fut. pass. p. of √ yaj), to be revered or honoured, RāmatUp.; BhP. &c.
ijya m. a teacher, BhP.
Alternative readings
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