Chandigarh
/tʃəɳˈɖiɡəɽʱ/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab.
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More examples"The capital of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, is only 115 kilometres away from Chandigarh."
Etymology
From Chandi + Garh (derived from Hindi चंडी (caṇḍī) + -गढ़ (-gaṛh)). 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.