Sri Lanka: From "sri," Sanskrit for "sacred," and "lanka," Sanskrit for "Island."
Rajneeshpuram, Oregon, USA: This religious community is named for Chandra Mohan Jain (1931-1990) who was known as Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. The Sanskrit name is in order, "Blessed one" + "sacred" + "lord of the night." "Pur" or "puram" means "city."
Ngirsu, Sumer: This is the modern Tell Telloh, Iraq. The ancient name is from the name of the god, Ningirsu/Ninurta.
Mokapu Beach, Mau'i, Hawaii, USA: From "kapu," Hawaiian for "forbidden" or "sacred."
Kingdom of Judah: From "yehudhah," Hebrew for "praised."
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