2007-06-10 17:24:04 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Chandigarh
Chandigarh pronunciation (help·info) (Punjabi: ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, Hindi: चंडीगढ़, pronunciation: /tʃəɳɖiːgəɽʰ/) also called The City Beautiful , is a city in India that serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. However, administratively, the city is not under the jurisdiction of either state, it is administered by the Central government and hence classified as a union territory. The Governor of the Punjab is the Administrator of Chandigarh.
The city derives its name from a temple of goddess Chandi (the Chandi Mandir) located in nearby Panchkula District of Haryana. The word Chandigarh literally means "the fort of Chandi".
Chandigarh is known for its high standard of living and tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories with a Human Development Index of 0.674.
Chandigarh has two satellite cities (both of which share a border with it): Panchkula and Mohali. Sometimes, the triangle of these three cities is collectively called as the Chandigarh Tricity.
2007-06-10 17:38:52 · answer #1 · answered by sagarukin 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Chandigarh means the fort of Chandi. Chandi is the other name of Kali or Durga. Hence it translates to Fort of Durga.
2007-06-10 19:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by jayaraman n--chemm 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think its situated on the foothills of chandi temple. Thats why its called chandigarh
2007-06-10 17:32:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
IT IS A HOUSE WHERE YOU CAN FIND CHANDI(SILVER)
2007-06-10 17:29:37 · answer #4 · answered by ROMIL 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋