What is "akashvani"

n. 1 (context Sanskrit English) A gift or message from heaven. Often in Hindu mythological stories, folk-tales and fables like Panchatantra & Hitopadesh, whenever, Gods wanted to say something, an Akashvani occurred. 2 (context Hindi English) radio

Akashvani / Akashwani, आकाशवाणी আকাশবাণী (ākāśavāni), means "celestial announcement from sky" or "sky-voice": a word of Sanskrit origin,. i.e. sounds or message coming from the sky.

The word, Akashwani, seemed to be fit to be used for a Radio company in India literally meaning words & sounds coming from sky. It is said that Rabindranath Tagore coined the word Akashvani for Radio in the 1930s, while some others claim that it was Narayana Kasturi, who coined the word in 1920s. Whatever, may be the fact, All India Radio was officially named Akashvani in year 1956.

Akashvani may refer to :

• Akashvani (radio broadcaster), previously known as All India Radio
• Akashvani (term), a Sanskrit term commonly used in Hindu mythology