Chandigarh
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Etymology edit
Chandi + Garh. 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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Chandigarh
- A union territory in northern India, located between Punjab and Haryana.
- The capital city of Chandigarh, India; capital city of Haryana and Punjab, India.
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Chandigarh, India
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See also edit
- (union territories) union territory; Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, Puducherry, (Category: en:Union territories of India)
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Chandigarh f
- Chandigarh (a union territory in northern India)
- Chandigarh (the capital city of Chandigarh, India; capital city of Haryana and Punjab, India)