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Pandurang
पांडुरंगSay it PAAN-du-rung
- Meaning today
- Lord vitthal, white god
- Original meaning
- "pāṇḍu, pale, white + raṅga, colour: the white-hued one, a name of Vitthal" Monier-Williams, p. 616, 862
- Say it
- PAAN-du-rung
- Written
- पांडुरंग
- Other spellings
- Panduranga, Pandurung
- First sound
- पा · Kanya rashi
Pandurang
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Pandurang meaning
Pandurang (पांडुरंग) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, पा, it is a Kanya rashi name (Uttara Phalguni nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Pāṇḍu, pale, white + raṅga, colour: the white-hued one, a name of Vitthal
Also used to mean: lord vitthal, white god
Pandurang (पांडुरंग) joins Sanskrit pāṇḍu, "pale, white", with raṅga, "colour", so it literally means "the white-hued one". It is a name of Vithoba or Vitthal, the form of Vishnu and Krishna worshipped at Pandharpur in Maharashtra, even though he is shown with a dark complexion. The Varkari saints Dnyaneshwar, Namdev and Tukaram sang his praises, and lakhs of pilgrims still walk to Pandharpur every year. Name lists give "Lord Vitthal". The name is used mainly in Maharashtra and Karnataka.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 616, 862 · entry pāṇḍu + raṅga · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, pāṇḍu, p. 616 · Monier-Williams, raṅga, p. 862 · Wikipedia, Vithoba · Wikipedia, Pandurang Shastri Athavale
Famous namesakes
- Pandurang Shastri Athavale, founder of the Swadhyay Parivar
Fits your syllable
First sound पा
Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, pada 3 · Kanya rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Pandurang · Panduranga · Pandurung