Mangoes in South India were referred to as aam-kaay in Tamil, which became maam-kaay as a result of the numerous regional dialects there.
Somewhere along the line, maanga became the preferred term. It was the Portuguese who gave it its current name of "mango" and made it widely known. Mango-related folktales and legends abound in Hindu scriptures. Mango is said to be the daughter of the Sun God Surya in one of the earliest myths. one day after tumbling from a mango tree to the ground. The mango transformed into Surya Bai, a stunning princess. A king is enchanted by her beauty and grace and makes a vow to marry her.
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