Chandrayana

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proper noun

A vrata regulated by the Moon, in which the food diminishes every day by one mouthful during the dark fortnight, and similarly increases during the light fortnight.

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Meanings

proper nounChandrayana (countable and uncountable, plural Chandrayanas)

plural Chandrayanas · alternative Candrayana · alternative Cāndrāyaṇa

  1. countableuncountableA vrata regulated by the Moon, in which the food diminishes every day by one mouthful during the dark fortnight, and similarly increases during the light fortnight.

Origin

Transliteration of Sanskrit चान्द्रायण (cāndrāyaṇa).

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APA

Chandrayana. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandrayana

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“Chandrayana.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandrayana. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Chandrayana,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Chandrayana.

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