Pronunciation of 'natarajananda'
The word 'natarajananda' appears to be a compound name or term derived from Sanskrit, combining 'Nataraja' (a form of Lord Shiva as the cosmic dancer) and 'Ananda' (meaning bliss or happiness). It can be interpreted as 'the bliss of Nataraja' or 'Nataraja's joy'. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in English and the original language, Sanskrit.
Derived from Sanskrit: 'Nataraja' (नटराज) meaning 'Lord of Dance' and 'Ananda' (आनन्द) meaning 'bliss' or 'happiness'.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A compound term referring to the bliss or joy associated with Nataraja, a form of Lord Shiva.
Pronounced as ‘nah-tuh-RAH-juh-nun-DUH’. ‘Nah’ as in ‘not’, ‘tuh’ as in ‘tub’, ‘RAH’ as in ‘rah’, ‘juh’ as in ‘judge’, ‘nun’ as in ‘none’, and ‘DUH’ as in ‘duh’. Stress on the second and last syllables.
Sanskrit
A term symbolizing the bliss or divine joy of Nataraja, the cosmic dancer form of Lord Shiva.
Pronounced as ‘nat-ta-RAA-ja-AA-nan-da’. ‘Nat’ as in ‘nut’, ‘ta’ as in ‘tub’, ‘RAA’ as in ‘rah’, ‘ja’ as in ‘judge’, ‘AA’ as in ‘father’, ‘nan’ as in ‘none’, and ‘da’ as in ‘duh’. Stress on ‘RAA’ and ‘AA’.