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Nandy (surname) Nandy or Nandi is an Indian surname (meaning pleasing, from Sanskrit ānand) which is particularly found in West Bengal. Notable people with the surname include: * Abhilasha Gupta Nandi, Indian politician * Amitava Nandy (born 1943), Indian poli ...

, Indian surname *

Nandi (mother of Shaka) Nandi Bhebhe (c. 1760 – October 10, 1827) was a daughter of Bhebhe, a past Elangeni chief and the mother of Shaka kaSenzangakhona, King of the Zulus. Birth Queen Nandi Mohlatsane Bhebhe was born in Melmoth in 1760. Her father was Thabang Moh ...

(1760–1827), daughter of Bhebe of the Langeni tribe *

Onandi Lowe Onandi Lowe (born 2 December 1974), also known as Nandi, is a Jamaican former international footballer who played in every outfield position, but was best known as a prolific forward. He spent some of his career in the top flight Jamaica Natio ...

(born 1974), Jamaican footballer nicknamed Nandi * Nandi Bushell (born 2010), South African-British drummer and musician *

Nandi Madida Nandi Madida née Mngoma (born 20 March 1988) is a South African singer, actress, model and television presenter. Born and raised in Maphumulo, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, She rose to stardom after she was featured by DJ Franky as a vocalist ...

(born 1988), South African actress, musician and TV personality *

Nandi Rose Plunkett Half Waif is the stage name of American musician Nandi Rose. Early life Rose was born to an Indian mother from Uganda. She grew up in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Her parents divorced when she was a child. Rose began writing music when she was a ...

, Indian-American musician *

Nandi Thimmana Nandi Thimmana (15th and 16th centuries CE) was a Telugu poet and one of the ''Astadiggajas'' (literally eight elephants) in the court of the king Krishnadevaraya. He is often called Mukku Thimmana (Thimmana of the nose) after his celebrated poe ...

, 16th-century Indian poet *

Nandivarman II Nandivarman II (718 CE – 796 CE) was a Pallava ruler who ruled in South India. Sen states Nandivarman reigned from 731 CE – 796 CE and built the Vaikuntha-Perumal Temple. He was born in the country of Champa (modern day Vietnam) into a loca ...

(718–796) Pallava ruler in India *

Nandivarman III Nandivarman III was an Indian monarch of the Nandivarman II line who ruled the Pallava kingdom from 846 to 869. He was the son of Dantivarman and grandson of Nandivarman II. Reign Nandivarman III, who was a powerful monarch, tried to reverse ...

(r. 846–869), Pallava ruler in India *

Nandi Yellaiah Nandi Yellaiah (1 July 1942 – 8 August 2020) was an Indian politician from Indian National Congress party who served as a member of the Parliament of India from Nagarkurnool constituency of Telangana state in the Lok Sabha, the lower house o ...

(1942–2020), Indian politician

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* Nandi, Belgaum, Karnataka, India * Nandi, Queensland, Australia * The old spelling for

Nadi Nadi (pronounced ) is the third-largest conurbation in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 42,284 at the most recent census, in 2007. A 2012 estimate showed that the population had ...

, Fiji * Nandi Bagan, neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India *

Nandi County Nandi County is a county in Kenya in the North Rift, occupying an area of 2,884.4 square kilometres. Its capital, Kapsabet, is the largest town in the county while other towns include Mosoriot, Tinderet, Kobujoi, Kaiboi, Kabiyet and Nandi ...

(formerly Nandi District), Kenya *

Nandi Firozpur Nandi Firozpur or Nandi Ferozepur is a village of Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is approximately ten kilometers from Saharanpur. Religious sites In this village, there are mostly temples and a big mosque A mosque (; from ...

, village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Nandi Hills (disambiguation) **

Nandi Hills, India Nandi Hills (Anglicised forms include ''Nandidurg'' and ''Nandydoorg'') is an ancient hill station built by Ganga Dynasty in the Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka state. It is 10 km from Chickballapur town and approximately 60 km f ...

Nandi Hills, Kenya Nandi Hills is a town in Nandi County, Kenya and also forms a constituency by itself. The name also refers to the general area of Nandi County, where the urban settlement is located. Location Nandi Hills is located in a highland area of lush gr ...

* Nandi Temple (disambiguation) **

Nandi Temple, Khajuraho India The Nandi temple is a Hindu temple located in Khajuraho city of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is dedicated to Nandi, the bull which serves as the mount (vāhana) of Shiva, in Hindu epic. As a common architecture trend, temples of Shiva (and Parvat ...

Nandi Wanaparthy, Ranga Reddy district Nandiwanaparthy or Nandi Wanaparthy is a village in Ranga Reddy district in Telangana, India. It falls under Yacharam mandal. There are three old temples in this village, a popular Nandi temple, the Siddeshwara Temple, and the Shiva's Temple. T ...

, village in Telangana, India *Nandi, village in Chikkaballapur district of Karnataka, India ** Arunachaleswara Temple, Nandi

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Nāndi Nāndi is a Nizari Isma'ili ceremony during which food offered to the Imām-e Zamān is sold off at auction to people attending the Jamatkhana (the Ismaili place of worship). The money obtained through the sale of Nāndi is sent to the Imām by a ...

, an offering of food in Khoja ritual *

Nandi (mythology) Nandi ( sa, नन्दि), also known as Nandikeshwara or Nandideva, is the bull vahana of the Hindu god Shiva. He is also the guardian deity of Kailash, the abode of Shiva. Almost all Shiva temples display stone-images of a seated Nandi, ...

, the white bull on which Lord Shiva rides *

Nandi Awards The Nandi Awards are the awards that recognise the excellence in Telugu cinema, Telugu theatre and Telugu television, and Lifetime achievements in Indian cinema. Presented annually by the Government of Andhra Pradesh, the award is named after ...

, film awards given to Tollywood personalities and films *

Nandi languages Nandi may refer to: People * Nandy (surname), Indian surname * Nandi (mother of Shaka) (1760–1827), daughter of Bhebe of the Langeni tribe * Onandi Lowe (born 1974), Jamaican footballer nicknamed Nandi * Nandi Bushell (born 2010), South Afr ...

Nandi people The Nandi are part of the Kalenjin, a Nilotic tribe living in East Africa. The Nandi ethnic group live with close association and relation with the Kipsigis tribe. They traditionally have lived and still form the majority in the highland areas ...

, an ethnic group from East Africa *''

Maha Nandi ''Mahanandi'' is a 2005 Indian Telugu-language action drama film, directed by V. Samudra, starring Sumanth, Anushka Shetty and Srihari in the Lead. The movie was released on 3 December 2005. It was a moderate success at the box office. It was ...

'', 2005 Indian film

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