paṇṇapatta

Prakrit

Alternative forms

• 𑀧𑀦𑁆𑀦𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢 (pannapatta)

Alternative scripts

• Brahmi Script: 𑀧𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀢 (paṇṇapatta)

Etymology

From Sanskrit पाण्डुप्रस्थ (pāṇḍuprastha, “City of Pāṇḍu”), from पाण्डु (pāṇḍu, A character from the Mahabharata) +‎ प्रस्थ (prastha, “city”).

Noun

paṇṇapatta m (Sauraseni)

1. A city founded by the Pāṇḍava-s and named after their father, Pāṇḍu
2. Panipat, the most likely modern counterpart of Pāṇḍuprastha

Derived terms

• Hindi: पानीपत (pānīpat)
  • English: Panipat