As a deity name
Name 457 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 333 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
बृहद्भानु · noun · feminine
अग्नि · चित्रक । चीता वृक्ष · सूर्य — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
shining brightly
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
bṛhad—bhānu (bṛhad-), mfn. shining brightly, RV.; Lāṭy.
bṛhad—bhānu m. fire or the god of fire, L.
N. of a partic. Agni, MBh.
of a son of Sattrāyaṇa and a manifestation of Viṣṇu, BhP.
of a son of Kṛṣṇa, ib.
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