Kamala may refer to:
People and fictional characters
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Kamala (name)
Kamala is a Sanskrit word meaning ' lotus'. It is used as a feminine given name in Indian culture, predominantly by Hindu families, as it is one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi, who appears from the centre of a lotus.
The masculine counter ...
— lists people and characters with the surname or given name
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Kamala Harris
Kamala Devi Harris ( ; born October 20, 1964) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 49th vice president of the United States from 2021 to 2025 under President Joe Biden. She is the first female, first African American, and ...
, 49th Vice President of the United States and 2024 Democratic Party presidential nominee
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Kamala (wrestler)
James Arthur Harris (May 28, 1950August 9, 2020), better known by his ring name Kamala, was an American professional wrestler. Nicknamed "The Ugandan Giant", Kamala portrayed a fearsome and simpleminded Ugandan. He wrestled barefoot, clad onl ...
(1950–2020), American professional wrestler
* Kamala II or
Uncle Elmer
Stanley C. Fraizer (August 16, 1937 – July 1, 1992), also known as Plowboy Frazier, was an American professional wrestler. He was primarily a regional gimmick wrestler, employed for his massive size and unique personality. He is best known as ...
(1939–1992), American professional wrestler
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Amala and Kamala
Amala ( – 21 September 1921) and Kamala ( – 14 November 1929) were two "feral girls" from Midnapore, Bengal (Currently West Bengal), India, who were alleged to have been raised by a wolf family.
Their story attracted substantial mainstream ...
, Indian feral children who were purportedly raised by wolves
Places
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Kamala Point, Hawaii, United States
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Kamala River
The Kamala River (Hindi and ; romanized: Kamalā nadī) originates in Nepal and flows through the Indian state of Bihar.
Course
The Kamala originates from the Churia Range near Maithan which is near Sindhuli Gadhi in Sindhuli District of Nepal ...
, Nepal and India
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Kamala Beach
Kamala Beach or just Kamala (, ) refers to the beach and town on the west coast of Phuket, Thailand. It is one of the major tourist attractions in Phuket.
Geography
It is situated north of Patong, about 8 km, and at a distance of about 45 ...
, Phuket Province, Thailand
* Kamala, a sub-district of
Kathu District, Thailand
Plants
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Nelumbo nucifera
''Nelumbo nucifera'', also known as the pink lotus, sacred lotus, Indian lotus, or simply lotus, is one of two extant taxon, extant species of aquatic plant in the Family (biology), family Nelumbonaceae. It is sometimes colloquially called a ...
'' or kamala, a lotus
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Mallotus philippensis'' or kamala, in the spurge family
Other uses
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Kamala (band)
Kamala band was formed in 2003, in Campinas/Brazil. Blending oriental harmonies, the strength of metal, music loaded with energy and an overwhelming stage presence, the powertrio has an impact onevery show and over the years, In addition to severa ...
, a Brazilian thrash metal group
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''Kamala'' (film), a 2019 Malayalam film
* Kamala or
Kamalatmika
In Hinduism, Kamalā () or Kamalātmikā, () also known as Kamalālayā () is considered to be the Tantric characterisation of the goddess of prosperity, Lakshmi. In Shaktism, she is represented as the Devi in the fullness of her graceful asp ...
, a Hindu goddess
* Kamala or
Lakshmi
Lakshmi (; , , sometimes spelled Laxmi, ), also known as Shri (, , ), is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, sovereignty, and abundance. She along with Parvat ...
, a Hindu goddess
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Operation Kamala
Operation Kamala (also spelled Operation Kamal, and sometimes referred to as Operation Lotus) is a term coined in 2008 to describe a political strategy used by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Indian state of Karnataka. The operation w ...
, political corruption by BJP in India
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Kamala (elephant)
Kamala ( – November 2, 2024) was a female Sri Lankan elephant who lived in Calgary Zoo in Canada and the National Zoological Park in the United States. Born in Sri Lanka, Kamala was orphaned as an infant and taken into the Pinnawala Elephan ...
, an elephant in the United States National Zoo
See also
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Kamela (disambiguation)
Kamela may refer to:
* Kamela, Poland, village
* Kamela, Oregon, unincorporated community, United States
People with the surname ''Kamela''
* Danielle Kamela or Vanessa Borne (born 1988), American professional wrestler and actress
* Paul Kamela ( ...
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Komala (disambiguation)
Komala may refer to:
* Komala (Pokémon), a Gen VII Normal-type ''Pokémon'' species introduced in ''Pokémon Sun and Moon''
* Komala Party of Iranian Kurdistan, a Kurdish political party led by Abdullah Mohtadi
* Komalah (CPI), a Kurdish politica ...
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Kamal (disambiguation)
Kamal may refer to:
*Kamal (name), a given name and surname with multiple origins
**Kamal (director) (Kamaluddin Mohammed Majeed), Indian film director
**Kamal Haasan (born 1954), or Kamal, Indian actor, filmmaker, singer and politician
*Kamal (na ...
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Kamla (disambiguation)
Kamla may refer to:
Mythology
* In Hinduism, Kamla is another name of Lakshmi, consort of Vishnu. The name is derived from word Kamal, another name of Vishnu, and also meaning lotus in Sanskrit. Kamla is a common feminine given name, just as Pad ...
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Kamali (disambiguation)
Kamali (), meaning "perfection" or "integrity", may refer to:
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* Hossein Kamali (born 1953), Iranian politician
* Mohammad Hashim Kamali (born 1944), Afghan Islamic scholar and former law professor
* Norma Kamali (born 1945), Ame ...
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Kamalia (disambiguation) Kamalia is a city in Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan.
Kamalia may also refer to:
* Kamalia Tehsil, a tehsil in Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan
* Kamalia railway station, Kamalia, Toba Tek Singh District, Punjab, Pakistan
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Kamli (disambiguation)
Kamli may refer to:
*''Kamli'', a 2000 album by Kamal Heer
* ''Kamli'' (2006 film), an Indian Telugu-language film
* ''Kamli'' (2022 film), a Pakistani drama film
*"Kamli", a song by Sunidhi Chauhan from the 2013 Indian film ''Dhoom 3''
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