Naganandini

N1A1G2A1N1A1N1D2I1N1I1

proper noun

Name of a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 30th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music.

OriginSanskrit नाग →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. entertainmentName of a rāga in Carnatic music. It is the 30th melakarta rāga in the 72 melakarta rāga system of Carnatic music.

Origin

  1. Sanskritनाग“serpent, snake”
  2. EnglishNaganandini

From Sanskrit नाग (nāgá, “serpent, snake”) + नन्दिनी (nandinī).

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Translations

Tamil நாகாநந்தினி
  • நாகாநந்தினி (nākānantiṉi)a raga
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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