Richa

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Richa (Rucha) refers to the thing by which a creation can be done. Richa (Rucha) refers to a shloka (couplet) or mantra, usually two to four sentences long, found in the Hindu religious scriptures, the Vedas. The etymological origin of Richa is the Sanskrit word, ric, which means to praise. ^[1] Richa, is therefore, one ric after the other. Other meanings of ric are splendour, worship, a hymn. ^[2] Richa can also refer to a verbal composition of celestial sounds called "Shrutis". The Gayatri Mantra is a Richa as well.

Richa is a popular given-name among females in Hindus. Notable people named Richa:

• Richa Pallod, an Indian actress
• Richa Sharma, an Indian singer
• Richa Rathi Somani, a process engineer at Samsung Engineering India, New Delhi.
• Richa Kaul, London.

[edit] References

1. ^ A Sanskrit English Dictionary 2005 Deluxe Edition: Etymologically and Philologically Arranged with Special Reference to Cognate Indo-European Languages by M Monier-Williams.
2. ^ Apte Sanskrit dictionary: http://aa2411s.aa.tufs.ac.jp/~tjun/sktdic/