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The name “Nezha” (哪吒) originates from Buddhism, with its full Sanskrit name being Nalakuvara or Nalakubala. In Chinese Buddhist scriptures, it was transliterated as “那罗鸠婆,” “那吒鸠伐罗,” or “那吒俱伐罗.” While these transliterations may appear phonetically distant in modern Mandarin, they reflected closer pronunciations in ancient Chinese. As Buddhism’s influence grew in China, Nezha’s image underwent localization.…