Meaning & History
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Sanskrit चुन्दी (cundi) meaning "procuress, bawd" or चुण्टी (cunti) meaning "small well, reservoir". This is the name of a female bodhisattva and gooddess in Mahayana and Vajrayana tradition. She is associated with protection, spiritual practice, the purification of negative karma and the attainment of Buddhahood.