By Theautoorbitteam
August 06, 2025
Motor companies handpicked names for vehicles from the language of Sanskrit. Here's a peep into Rich heritage car labels depicting Indian culture & Vedic tradition.
Under Project India 2.0,Skoda choose a Vedic name Kushaq (meaning king) for its new compact SUV to depict the cars allure and its Indian origin.
Skoda Kylaz inspired by the Sanskrit term Crystal was chosen by an Indian public poll.Kylaz refers to solidify Indian spiritual culture & it’s connection to Mt.Kailash.
The Masara edition of Range Rover's Suv is inspired by Sanskrit term “Masararatna” The rarest Himalayan blue sapphire precious stone depicting luxury and high value.
Maruti aimed to reflect characteristics of the vehicles they produced. Inspired by the Sanskrit name Marut : Vayu putra Hanuman they choose Maruti as a brand name.
To portray the companies future mobility for the next generation electric cars they choose the Sanskrit name “Avinya “meaning innovation and beauty.
Kaveya is derived from the Sanskrit word kavya, reflecting the electrified power of this upcoming electric vehicle in 2025 by Karma automatic. A true poetry in motion.
A Robust rugged (MUV) named Tata Sumo was derived from Hindi vocabulary “ Pehelwan” referring to its strength and ability to handle rough terrains.
Hyundai Creta celebrated its 10 years in India by linking it to the Vedic Krita Yuga, which is the foremost virtuous age in the Hindu cosmology.
Mahindra utilised Vrishchika Nakshatra, a Sanskrit term for the constellation of Scorpio, to name its subcompact SUV to portray a sense of power, strength, and ruggedness.