Chakradhar

Chakradhar meaning

Chakradhar (चक्रधर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Bearer of the wheel or discus; a sovereign

Also used to mean: lord vishnu, bearer of the discus

Chakradhar (चक्रधर) is Sanskrit cakra-dhara, from cakra, "wheel, discus", and dhara, "bearing, holding". Monier-Williams gives it as a wheel-bearer, a sovereign or emperor, and a provincial governor. In devotion the name is taken as a title of Vishnu, who holds the Sudarshana discus, and baby-name lists give it as "bearer of the discus" or Lord Vishnu. The royal sense comes from the same image, since the cakra is also the wheel of a ruler's chariot. Chakradhar Swami, the thirteenth-century founder of the Mahanubhava sect in Maharashtra, is a famous bearer.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 381 · entry cakra-dhara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, cakra-dhara, p. 381 · Wikipedia, Chakradhara

Famous namesakes

• Chakradhar Swami, founder of the Mahanubhava sect

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First sound च

Revati nakshatra, pada 3 · Meen rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is चा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Chakradhar · Chakradhara · Chakradhari

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