Candisha, Caṇḍīśa, Candi-isha: 8 definitions

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Candisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Caṇḍīśa can be transliterated into English as Candisa or Candisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Chandisa.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Candisha in Purana glossary

Caṇḍīśa (चण्डीश) is another name for Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.22 (“Description of Jalandhara’s Battle”).—Accordingly, after Śiva spoke to his Gaṇas: “[...] On seeing (prekṣya) the Daityas returning from the battle field, Jalandhara rushed at Śiva [e.g., Caṇḍīśa] discharging thousands of arrows. Thousands of leading Daityas, Niśumbha, Śumbha and others rushed at Śiva, biting their lips. Similarly Kālanemi the hero, Khaḍgaromā, Balāhaka, Ghasmara, Pracaṇḍa and others rushed at Śiva. O sage, the heroes Śumbha and others, covered the Gaṇas of Rudra with arrows and cut their limbs. [...]”.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

1a) Caṇḍīśa (चण्डीश).—An attendant on Rudra. Laid his hands on Pūṣan at the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice.*

  • * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 5. 17.

1b) A Bhautika, a Varamūrti.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 44. 50.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Caṇḍīśa (चण्डीश).—m. a name of Śiva, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 5, 17. Jagadīśa, i. e.

Caṇḍīśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms caṇḍī and īśa (ईश).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caṇḍīśa (चण्डीश).—[masculine] [Epithet] of Śiva.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Caṇḍīśa (चण्डीश):—[from caṇḍī > caṇḍ] m. (ḍīś) = -pati, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa iv, 5, 17; Bālarāmāyaṇa iii, 79; Naiṣadha-carita]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Candisha in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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