As a deity name
Name 128 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
time regarded as the god of death
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "kālāntakāya" is the dative of "kālāntaka" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
kālāntaka m. time regarded as the god of death, MBh. iii, 11500; R.
kālāntaka m. (-kaḥ) YAMA, death. E. kāla, and antaka destroyer.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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