Nandi

nandi English Etymology 1 From en sa नन्दि. Noun en Hinduism!Hindu _ mythology A bull used as a mount by the god Shiva, or a representation of this bull. from 19th c. 2015, Tridip Suhrud, translating Govardhanram Madhavram Tripathi, Sarasvatichandra I, Orient BlackSwan 2015, p. 3: The Shiva temple […] had the requisite ten or twelve steps, a platform, and a Nandi. Related terms en Nandinagari Translations Kannada: kn ನಂದಿ Sanskrit: sa नन्दि m Tamil: ta நந்தி Telugu: te నంది Etymology 2 From en kln -. Noun s * A member of subgroup of the Kalenjin ethnic group of East Africa, traditionally living in the highland areas of the Nandi Hills in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. from 20th c. en Taboo and the Perils of the Soul A Nandi who is starting on a journey will tie a knot in grass by the wayside, as he believes that by so doing he will prevent the people whom he is going to visit from taking their meal till he arrives, or at all events he will ensure that they leave enough food over for him. 1911 w:James George Frazer 310 V The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion II Macmillan and Co., Limited London third Proper noun The Nilotic language spoken by this group. Etymology 3 Proper noun Former spelling of en Nadi, Fiji. Further reading 1 niq niq Anagrams en adinn Danni Diann dinna indan en Hindu mythology Ethnonyms Languages