Bandī

Bandī, “a singer of praise”

Grammar: masculine noun.

Meaning: a court singer of praise.

In the scriptures: Śrī Kṛshṇa tells Yudhishṭhira of the Ashṭamī pūjā of Durgā in the Uttara Parva of the Bhavishya Purāṇa. The mūrti is installed on a siṃhāsana and offered pūjā with many musical instruments. The bandīs recite stuti (praise), and many people stand round about holding the chatra, cāmara and other royal marks (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 138).

Related terms: Stuti · Pūjā

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 138