tandu
Tamil, Kannada
To dance or leap; having brought or given.
Lyrics
Meaning
This word has two distinct meanings depending on vowel length. When pronounced with a long 'a' (tāṇḍu), it means 'to dance' or 'to leap', often describing the vigorous movements of deities like Shiva. When pronounced with a short 'a' (tandu), it is a past participial form meaning 'having brought' or 'having given', indicating the delivery or provision of an object or blessing.
In the songs
Sanjiviniya tandu
Bringing the Sanjivini herb
Ena Bedali Hanuman · Purandara Dasa
Sanjiviniya tandu
Bringing the Sanjivini herb
Ena Bedali Hanuman · Purandara Dasa
Sanjiviniya tandu
Bringing the Sanjivini herb
Ena Bedali Hanuman · Purandara Dasa
tANDu cidambara
Dancing in Chidambaram
Krupa Samudram · Unknown