Chandigarh
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Chandigarh
- /t͡ʃəɳ.ɖiː.ɡəɽ(ʱ)/ India, North
- [t͡ʃɐ̃ɳ.ɖiː.ɡɐɽ(ʱ)] India, North
- /tʃəɳ.ɖiː.ɡəɖ(ʱ)/ India, South
- [t͡ʃɐ̃ɳ.ɖiː.ɡɐɖ(ʱ)] India, South
- /tʃəɳ.ɖɪ.ɡəɾ/
- [t͡ʃɐ̃ɳ.ɖɪ.ɡɐɾ]
- /ˈtʃɑːn.dɪˌɡɑː(ɹ)/
Where it comes from
Compound of Chandi + Garh, in turn borrowed from Hindi चंडीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh). 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.
proper noun
- A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab.
