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Sulochana

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Sulochana
GenderFemale
Language(s)Hindi
Sanskrit
Origin
Meaning"one with beautiful eyes"
Region of originIndia

Sulochana (Hindi: सुलोचना, "one with beautiful eyes") is a popular Indian feminine given name, and may refer to:

People

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  • Sulochana Brahaspati (born 1937), Indian vocalist of Hindustani classical music
  • Sulochana Chavan (1933–2022), Marathi singer known for singing lavanis
  • Sulochana Gadgil (born 1944), Indian climatologist, mathematician, meteorologist and oceanographer
  • Sulochana Latkar (1928 - 2023), actress in Marathi and Hindi cinema, often billed simply as Sulochana
  • Sulochana Manandhar (born 1955), Nepali poet, writer, columnist and political activist
  • Sulochana, stage name of Ruby Myers (1907–1983), Indian silent film star

Films

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Others

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  • Sulochana, an epic poem by Nepali author Laxmi Prasad Devkota
  • Sulochana (Ramayana), the daughter of Shesha, married to Indrajit, in the Hindu epic Ramayana
  • Sulochana (सुलोचनः), one of Vishnu's '1000 names'; see Vishnu Sahasranama
  • Sulochana is the name of Yakshini from a list of thirty six yakshinis given in the Uddamareshvara Tantra, she gives Paduka Siddhi, enabling one to travel at great speed through the aethers