Chandigarh

English

Etymology

Chandi + Garh. Chandi refers to a Hindu Goddess, the warrior avatar of Goddess Parvati, while Garh means "fort". The name is derived from Chandi Mandir, an ancient temple devoted to this goddess, near the city in Panchkula District.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌtʃʌndɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/, /ˌtʃɑːndɪˈɡɑː(ɹ)/

Proper noun

Chandigarh

  1. Union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
  2. City located in the union territory of Chandigarh, serving simultaneously as capital of this union territory and of the states of Haryana and Punjab.

Translations


Portuguese

Proper noun

Chandigarh f

  1. Chandigarh (a city and union territory in India)
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