Nandī

Nandī, “the joyful one”

Nandī is a name used for more than one being in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.

Devatās

  • Nandī: the chief of Bhagavān Śiva’s gaṇas, born from Śilāda’s tapas. Kūrma Purāṇa, Uttarārdha, Chapter 41; Skanda Purāṇa, Māheśvara Khaṇḍa, Kedāra Khaṇḍa, Chapters 8 and 31; Śiva Purāṇa, Rudra Saṃhitā, Satī Khaṇḍa, Chapter 21; Śiva Purāṇa, Śata Rudra Saṃhitā, Chapters 6–7; Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapters 25–28, 33, 36, 41–44

People

  • Nandin the Vaiśya: a vaiśya of Indragrāma who served Bhagavān Śiva at the Dhavaleśvara liṅga and became a gatekeeper at Kailāsa. Padma Purāṇa, Uttara Khaṇḍa, Chapter 151

Named in passing