Chandan may refer to:
* ''Chandan,'' is a surname used by
Hindus
Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism.Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...
in India
* ''Chandan'', Sanskrit name for Indian sandalwood (''
Santalum album
''Santalum album'', or Indian sandalwood, is a small tropical tree, and the traditional source of sandalwood oil. It is native to southern India and Southeast Asia. It is considered sacred in some religions like Hinduism, and some cultures place ...
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''Chandan'' (film), a 1958 film
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Chandan Yatra
Chandana Yatra ( or, ଚନ୍ଦନ ଯାତ୍ରା) also known as Gandhalepana yatra ( or, ଗନ୍ଧଲେପନ ଯାତ୍ରା)
is the longest festival observed at Jagannatha temple at Puri, India. Chandana Yatra meaning Sandalwood Vo ...
, an Indian festival
Given name
* Chandan, son of
Panna Dai
Panna Dai was a 16th-century nursemaid to Udai Singh II, the fourth son of Rana Sanga. She was a Rajput of Kheechi Tribe.
In Hindi, ''Panna'' means "emerald," and ''dai'' means "nurse." Udai Singh was left in care of Panna, after Rani Karnav ...
, 16th century nursemaid who let him be murdered to save the life of the heir to the throne of Mewar
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Chandan Brahma
Chandan Brahma is a Bodo politician of Bodoland People's Front from Assam who is serving as the Minister of Culture,Government of Assam in the Sarbananda Sonowal ministry from 2016 to 2021. He was also member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
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, Indian politician
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Chandan Dass
Chandan Dass (born 12 March 1956) is a popular Indian ghazal singer.
Early life and training
Chandan Dass began singing ghazals from the age of eight, when he started training under the tutelage of Ustad Moosa Khan. He was also trained in cla ...
, Indian singer
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Chandan Kumar
ChandanKumar, mononymously known as Chandan, Indian is an actor who works in Kannada films, Kannada and Telugu televsion . He is known for his work in the television soap opera ''Radha Kalyana'' and later '' Lakshmi Baramma'', in which he playe ...
, Indian actor
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Chandan Prabhakar
Chandan Prabhakar (born 29 September 1981), often informally referred to as Chandu, is an Indian comedian and actor.
Life and career
Chandan completed his graduation in mechanical engineering from Hindu College in Amritsar. He has been married ...
, Indian comedian
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Chandan Shetty
Chandan Shetty (born 17 September 1989) is an Indian composer, lyricist, and pop singer who works in Kannada films. Shetty gained fame as a solo artist with Kannada singles such as "Halagode", "3 Peg", "Chocolate Girl", "Tequila" "Fire" and "Par ...
, Indian composer
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Chandan Dass
Chandan Dass (born 12 March 1956) is a popular Indian ghazal singer.
Early life and training
Chandan Dass began singing ghazals from the age of eight, when he started training under the tutelage of Ustad Moosa Khan. He was also trained in cla ...
, Indian tool maker
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