Mekhala, Maṇimekhala, Moni Mekhala

  1. sk मेखला Mekhalā, 'girdle', 'waist ornament', 'woman's waist', 'slope of temple or mountain'.
  2. sk मणिमेखल Maṇimekhala, name of a goddess worshipped in Sri Lanka Buddhism.
  3. kh មណីមេខលា Moni Mekala, name of a tevoda (goddess).
  1. Mekhalā in Indian traditions is a 'heavenly ornament', a (often gold) waist ornament or waist band. Also a woman's or yakshini's name.
  2. Maṇimekhala (मणिमेखल), lit. 'girdled with gems'. In Theravada Buddhism, a) a goddess who presided over the ocean where she was placed by the Catummaharajika to protect virtuous people who might suffer shipwreck. b) A district in Ceylon, founded by the general Sankha during the time that the usurper Magha ruled at Pulatthipura.
  3. In Cambodian traditions, a) the tevoda of the sea (or the trees) protecting against lightning and storms. b) របាំមណីមេខលា [Dance of Moni Mekhala], part of the repertoire of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia.

Source

ADB Research team.