Nandini
Nandini is a female given name. It is derived from the Sanskrit verbal root nand, which means "to rejoice, delight". Literally, nandinī means a woman who brings joy. The name also specifically refers to a daughter, as a daughter brings joy to the family. In the Hindu religion, Goddess Parvati is often addressed by this name. Nandini also refers to one of the eight eternal companions (Ashtanayika) of Goddes Parvati.[1][2][3]
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Sanskrit |
People
The following people named Nandini have articles on Wikipedia:
- Nandini Bhaktavatsala, Indian actress, won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in the Kannada film, Kaadu
- Nandini Ghosal, Indian Bengali classical dancer and actress
- Nandini Goud (born 1967), painter and printmaker from Hyderabad, India
- Nandini Mundkur, Indian developmental paediatrician
- Nandini Muthuswamy, Carnatic violinist from South India
- Hamsa Nandini, Indian model, dancer, actress
- Nandini Nimbkar, American academic from India, current President of the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute (NARI)
- Nandini Rai (born 1988), Indian model and film actress
- Nandini Reddy, Indian film director
- Nandini Sidda Reddy, Telugu language writer and poet
- Nandini Sahu (born 1973), Indian poet
- Nandini Satpathy (1931–2006), Indian politician and author
- Rajesh Nandini Singh (born 1967), Indian politician in the Indian National Congress
- Nandini Srikar, Indian singer, composer and guitarist
Fictional characters
- Nandini, a fictional Maurya queen in the TV series Chandra Nandini
Other uses
- Nandini, a TV Series that airs on Sun TV (India)
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See also
Nandini poudel chhetri born in 2007 Nepal butwal
References
- 1) Bangala Bhasar Abhidhaan ( Dictionary of the Bengali Language) Shishu Sahitya Samsad Pvt Ltd. 32A, APC Road, Kolakata – 700009, Volume 1, p.151. (ed. 1994)
- Manorama Year Book (Bengali edition)Malyala Manorama Pvt. Ltd., 32A, APC Road, Kolkata- 700 009(ed.2012), p.153
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2018-12-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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