name
Chandrakala
chun-druh-KAH-lah
tʃʌndrəˈkɑːlɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Chandrakala
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kannada (India/Karnataka)
- Meaning
- a beautiful Kannada and Sanskrit compound name meaning phase of the moon or moonbeam, drawing on the Sanskrit chandra meaning moon and kala meaning art, portion, or phase; in classical Indian aesthetics the sixteen phases of the moon are a central metaphor for gradations of beauty, grace, and spiritual radiance, and chandrakala names a woman whose beauty and character are as various and luminous as the moon through its phases; the name belongs to the rich tradition of Sanskrit-derived Kannada feminine names that connect bearers to the Shaiva and Vaishnava devotional traditions of Karnataka, where the moon is associated with Shiva's crown and with the goddess Parvati; it carries connotations of artistic refinement, classical learning, and aesthetic sensibility
- Gender
- female
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