‘Answer to our prayers’: Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh name their daughter ‘Dua’ –– here’s what it signifies

‘Dua’ : meaning a Prayer.

Because She is the Answer to our Prayers.

Our hearts are filled with Love & Gratitude.

Deepika & Ranveer”

Close friends in the industry shared their appreciation and lots of heart emojis in the comments, with Karan Johar leaving a “Such a gorgeous name ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️” to Tahira Kashyap dropping “Precious ❤️❤️”.

The couple had announced the birth of their first daughter on September 8, 2024, just a few weeks after sharing glimpses of a maternity shoot in black and white. Padukone’s new role as a mother also finds mention in her social media profile bio, which reads “Feed.Burp.Sleep.Repeat.”

In case you’re curious, indianexpress.com spoke to an expert and found out the spiritual significance the name Dua carries.

Astrologer Arun Sharma shared that the starting letter for this name is “D”, and this sound  of the phonetic “d” represents the 4th Charan (pada) of the most sacred nakshatra of the 27 nakshatras called “Pushya”.

“This nakshatra is ruled by planet Saturn, which brings stability and enables creativity to fructify into entirely new forms. A vibrant tranquility, faith in oneself and fullness of life can occur due to the interaction of Jupiter and Saturn,” he said.

According to him, the ruling deity is lord “Brihaspati” (Guru the Jupiter), who is the lord of sacred rituals, speech and spiritual prayers. “Planet Jupiter, considered “Exalted” in Pushya Nakshatra, reflects the intuitive wisdom, great fortune, luck, powerful speech and purification of the psyche. The nakshatra has the power to create great spiritual energies called “brahmavarchasa shakti”, he said.

Sharma mentioned that all forms of worship and spiritual practices are emphasised here. “This nakshatra resides completely in the zodiac sign of Cancer, which is a water sign and is also considered to be moveable. Cancer is ruled by planet Moon, and often embodies high emotions buoyed by the mother’s influence”.

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