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in reply to a message by shandrika
In the meantime, other people have answered along the lines I was thinking. Shandrika may come from the root chandra (Meaning moon http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=chandra, see http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=203320&board=gen for the derivation). -ikA is a feminine diminuitive.
The moon was considered the essence of beauty in Indian culture, and `one with face like the moon' is a common description of a beautiful woman.
The moon was considered the essence of beauty in Indian culture, and `one with face like the moon' is a common description of a beautiful woman.
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