Padma (disambiguation)

Padma (disambiguation)

Padma may mean several things, including
*"Padma", the Sanskrit for "lotus"
**Padma (attribute), a symbolic flower repeatedly finding reference in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism
*Padma River, a river of Bangladesh
*In the Indian numbering system, one padma is equal to one quadrillion (1015)

As a given name:
*Padma Lakshmi, a host of the reality TV program "Top Chef"

In popular culture:
*Padma Patil, a character from the Harry Potter books


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