Where does “Agastya” come from?
Agastya (English) comes from Sanskrit अगस्त्य, from Sanskrit अगस्ति — mountain; thrower; the star Canopus.
Ancestry of “Agastya”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अगस्त्य | the name of a saint; a tree; the star Canopus |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अगस्ति | mountain; thrower; the star Canopus |