Damdi, Dāṃdi: 2 definitions

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Damdi means something in the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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.

India history and geography

Source: What is India: Epigraphia Indica volume XXXI (1955-56)

Dāṃdi, father of Sīlāśrī, is the name of a mason (sūtardhara) mentioned in a Jain inscription found at Shergarh. Verse 4 contains an adoration to the three Jinas, whose images are stated to have been made by the mason (sūtradhārin) Sīlāśrī (possibly Sanskrit Śilāśrī) who was a son of the mason (sūtardhara) Dāṃdi.

The inscription (mentioning Dāṃdi) was found found on the pedestal below the central figure of a group of three images of Jain Tīrthaṅkaras in a small temple outside the fort at Shergarh (ancient Kośavardhana). The three Tīrthaṅkaras represented are Śānti (Śāntinātha), Kunthu or Kunthanātha and Ara (Aranātha).

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Ḍaṃḍī (डंडी) [Also spelled dandi]:—(nf) the beam of a scale; handle (as of an umbrella); penis; —[māranā] to give short weight.

2) Ḍāṃḍī (डांडी):—(nf) see [ḍaṃḍī]; a dandy (a chair-like carriage used in hilly districts for carrying up passengers).

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