Darshan

Meaning of Darshan

Darshan, a name born of Sanskrit sky and terracotta earth, unfolds like an amber dawn across the sacred ghats of Varanasi and the sun-warmed piazzas of Tuscany alike—its very syllables, DAR-shahn, whispering of divine sight and the soul’s yearning for inner revelation. In ancient Indian tradition, Darshan represents the holy act of beholding the sacred, a moment when the veil between mortal and divine parts to reveal luminous truth. Yet in its warm embrace there is also the playful gleam of a cherub’s wink behind a marble colonnade, as if light itself were dancing across a golden fresco. Choosing Darshan for a son is to bestow on him a gentle compass, guiding his eyes to discern wonder in every olive grove and every human heart, inviting him always to perceive the extraordinary hidden within the ordinary.

Pronunciation

Indian (Hindi)

  • Pronunced as DAR-shahn (/dɑrʃɑn/)

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