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Convert Devanagari to IAST, IAST to Devanagari, or type in Harvard-Kyoto ASCII and get Devanagari instantly.

Rule-based and deterministic. Harvard-Kyoto: A=ā I=ī U=ū R=ṛ M=ṃ H=ḥ G=ṅ J=ñ T=ṭ D=ḍ N=ṇ z=ś S=ṣ.

How it works

The converter applies deterministic rules: every consonant carries an inherent "a" unless followed by a vowel sign or virāma. The same rules run on the server, so search understands गणेश, Gaṇeśa and Ganesha as one name.

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