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Nagendra

ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರనాగేంద్ర

Sanskrit for "chief of serpents", joining nāga, "snake", with the god Indra's name used in its sense of "ruler".

Meaning and origin

Nagendra is a Sanskrit compound name that reached everyday use mainly among Kannada- and Telugu-speaking Hindus rather than across India generally.

How to pronounce Nagendra

Kannada (India)naa-GAYN-druh /naːɡeːndra/

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