As a deity name
Name 475 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
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
caṇḍī˚śa (˚ḍīś˚) = -pati
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "caṇḍīśa" is derived from "caṇḍī" with the śas suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
caṇḍī f. (g. bahv-ādi) a passionate woman, vixen, W.
a term of endearment applied to a mistress, W.
caṇḍī˚śa m. (˚ḍīś˚) = -pati, BhP. iv, 5, 17; Bālar. iii, 79; Naiṣ.
Dictionary citations
caṇḍī˚śa m. (˚ḍīś˚) = -pati, BhP. iv, 5, 17; Bālar. iii, 79; Naiṣ.
caṇḍī f. (g. bahv-ādi) a passionate woman, vixen, W.
a term of endearment applied to a mistress, W.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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