Candanayika, Caṇḍanāyikā, Canda-nayika: 10 definitions
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Candanayika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Candanayika has 8 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Chandanayika.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchCaṇḍanāyikā (चण्डनायिका):—(ca + nā)
1) Beiname der Durgā [Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma] —
2) Nomen proprium einer der 8 Nāyikā oder Śakti der Durgā [Devīpurāṇa im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Caṇḍanāyikā (चण्डनायिका):—
2) [Oxforder Handschriften 25,b, Nalopākhyāna 5.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungCaṇḍanāyikā (चण्डनायिका):—f. —
1) Nomen proprium einer der 8 Nāyika der Durgā. —
2) *Beiname der Durgā.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Nayika, Canda.
Full-text: Nayika, Yogini, Navadurga, Navamivarata, Nayaka.
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