As a deity name
Name 253 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
Name 271 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a short N. of
Scripturally attestedWhy this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "caṇḍikāyai" is the dative of "caṇḍikā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M1 · same meaning "caṇḍikāyai" is the dative of "caṇḍika" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "caṇḍika" is derived from "caṇḍi" with the ṭhan/ka/kan suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
caṇḍi f. = ˚ḍī
N. of Durgā, L., Sch.
caṇḍika mfn. (= ˚ḍa) circumcised, Gal.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
caṇḍikā f. N. of Durgā, ĀtrAnukr., Sch.; Pañcat.; BhP.; Kathās. &c.
a short N. of Devīm.
caṇḍika mfn. (= ˚ḍa) circumcised, Gal.
caṇḍi f. = ˚ḍī
N. of Durgā, L., Sch.
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