भाण्डीर

{ bhāṇḍīrḥ, bhāṇḍīra(m) }

Puranic Encyclopaedia

BHĀṆḌĪRA(M)   An ancient forest. It was in this forest situated in Aṁbāḍi that Śri Kṛṣṇa with his cowherd chums conducted his childhood exploits. There was a very huge tree of name Bhāṇḍīra in this forest and it was under this great tree that Kṛṣṇa and his friends met daily for their play. This forest is on the northern bank of Gaṅgā in front of Keśighaṭṭa in Vṛndāvana. The Purāṇas proclaim that it was here that Brahmā conducted the marriage of Kṛṣṇa with Rādhā. [Chapter 38, Sabhā Parva, Dākṣiṇātya Pāṭha, M.B.] .

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

भाण्डीर  m.  m. N. of a lofty न्यग्-रोध tree on गो-वर्धन in वृन्दा-वन, [Hariv.]; [Gīt.]
of a दानव, [Kathās.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

भाण्डीरः [bhāṇḍīrḥ]   The Indian fig-tree.

Shabda-Sagara

भाण्डीर  m.  ( -रः) The Indian fig-tree.
E. भाण्ड a vessel, ईर् to bring, aff. क; referable perhaps to the legend that describes the infant KRISHṆA, taking his meals under a tree of this kind in the woods of Brin- dābana.

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भाण्ड ईर् क;