As a deity name
Name 224 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
Name 45 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 469 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
As a Hindi name
महाहनु · noun · masculine
शिव · तक्षक की जाति का एक प्रकार का साँप · एक दानव का नाम — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
having large jaws
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
mahā—hanu mfn. having large jaws, MBh.; Hariv.
mahā—hanu m. N. of a Nāga, MBh.
of a Dānava, Hariv.
of a being attending on Śiva, ib.
Alternative readings
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