Purandara
/P-UH-R-AA-N-D-AA-R-AA/
Borne by Purandara Dasa, the 16th-century Kannada saint-composer revered as the 'father of Carnatic music'. He systematized the foundational lessons (sarali, janta, alankara) every Carnatic student still learns today. The name carries Karnataka's most fundamental musical-spiritual figure.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Purandara is a Hindu boy name of Kannada origin, meaning “Borne by Purandara Dasa, the 16th-century Kannada saint-composer revered as the 'father of Carnatic music'. He systematized the foundational lessons (sarali, janta, alankara) every Carnatic student still learns today. The name carries Karnataka's most fundamental musical-spiritual figure.”.
Purandara is a boy's name of Kannada origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Borne by Purandara Dasa, the 16th-century Kannada saint-composer revered as the 'father of Carnatic music'. He systematized the foundational lessons (sarali, janta, alankara) every Carnatic student still learns today. The name carries Karnataka's most fundamental musical-spiritual figure." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, Kannada families, Purandara carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Purandara's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Purandara opens with “Pu”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Purandara aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Purandara's nakshatra reading →What does Purandara's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Purandara resonates in either tradition.
Purandara's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Purandara's full reading →
Does Purandara go with your family's names?
Purandara breaks into 9 sounds: /P-UH-R-AA-N-D-AA-R-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Purandara sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Purandara beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Purandara — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Purandara
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Purandara
What does the name Purandara mean?
Purandara means "Borne by Purandara Dasa, the 16th-century Kannada saint-composer revered as the 'father of Carnatic music'. He systematized the foundational lessons (sarali, janta, alankara) every Carnatic student still learns today. The name carries Karnataka's most fundamental musical-spiritual figure.." It is a boy name of Kannada origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Purandara a boy or girl name?
Purandara is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Purandara?
Purandara is of Kannada origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Kannada families.
Is Purandara a Hindu name?
Yes. Purandara is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Kannada origin.
What does Purandara mean in Kannada?
Purandara originates from Kannada, where it means "Borne by Purandara Dasa, the 16th-century Kannada saint-composer revered as the 'father of Carnatic music'. He systematized the foundational lessons (sarali, janta, alankara) every Carnatic student still learns today. The name carries Karnataka's most fundamental musical-spiritual figure.."
What are common nicknames for Purandara?
Common short forms of Purandara include Pura, Dasa.
What is the numerology of Purandara?
Purandara has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
What is Purandara's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Pu", Purandara falls under the Hasta nakshatra and Kanya (Virgo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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