मुकुट
mukuṭa/mu.ku.ʈɐ/masculine
The Sanskrit word for crown is मुकुट (mukuṭa).
मुकुट refers to a royal headdress or a crown worn by royalty.
Meaning: royal headdress (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word मुकुट is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is mukuṭa. It has 3 syllables.
Did you know?
- The word मुकुट was not originally Sanskrit but was borrowed from Dravidian languages, such as Tamil முகடு meaning 'top' or 'head'.
- In many Sanskrit-derived traditions, the concept of a crown is tied to the 'crown chakra', a spiritual energy center located at the very top of the head.
- In ancient Indian iconography, the shape of the मुकुट often indicates the status of the wearer, with the 'kiritamukuṭa' being the tallest and most ornate for supreme deities.
Examples in context
- एषः मुकुटः अति सुन्दरः अस्ति।eṣaḥ mukuṭaḥ ati sundaraḥ asti.This crown is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Ishan and Kavya are looking at an ancient statue in a museum.
- इशान Ishanकिं पश्यसि काव्ये?kiṃ paśyasi kāvye?What do you see, Kavya?
- काव्या Kavyaअहं एकं मुकुटं पश्यामि।ahaṃ ekaṃ mukuṭaṃ paśyāmi.I see a crown.
- इशान Ishanतत् मुकुटं राजपुत्रस्य अस्ति।tat mukuṭaṃ rājaputrasya asti.That crown belongs to the prince.
- काव्या Kavyaअति सुन्दरं मुकुटं अस्ति।ati sundaraṃ mukuṭaṃ asti.It is a very beautiful crown.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crown” translations and entries मुकुट, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries मुकुट, CC BY-SA 4.0.
