Chandigarh

专有名词

英文释义

专有名词
  1. A city and union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana; the capital city of Haryana and Punjab.

词源

Compound of Chandi + Garh, in turn borrowed from Hindi चंडीगढ़ (caṇḍīgaṛh). 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.
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