Bhalchandra

Bhalchandra meaning

Bhalchandra (भालचंद्र) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, भा, it is a Dhanu rashi name (Mula nakshatra) in the North Indian table.

Having the moon on his forehead; a name of Ganesha

Also used to mean: lord ganesha, one with the moon on his forehead

Bhalchandra (भालचंद्र) is Sanskrit bhāla-candra, from bhāla, "forehead", and candra, "moon". Monier-Williams gives it as "having the moon on his forehead", a name of Gaṇeśa found in the Purāṇas. Devotional stories tell how the moon mocked Ganesha and was cursed, and how Ganesha later placed the crescent on his brow; Bhalchandra Sankashti is a fast day for this form. Baby-name lists give the same meaning. It is a Marathi name, and it should not be confused with Balachandra, "young moon". Bhalchandra Nemade, the Marathi novelist and Jnanpith winner, carries it.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Ganesha.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 754 · entry bhāla-candra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, bhāla-candra, p. 754 · Wikipedia, Bhalchandra Nemade

Famous namesakes

• Bhalchandra Nemade, Marathi novelist and Jnanpith laureate

Fits your syllable

First sound भा

Mula nakshatra, pada 3 · Dhanu rashi

North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Bhalchandra · Bhalachandra · Bhalchandar

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