# Nandi — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nandi-whe-definition-discussion/8224>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [October 14, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nandi-whe-definition-discussion/8224 "2015-10-14T23:41:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [October 14, 2015, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nandi-whe-definition-discussion/8224/1 "2015-10-14T23:41:49Z")

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Nandi (also Nandin) is the sacred bull calf, gatekeeper, and vehicle (_vahana_) of the Hindu god Shiva. Sculptures of Nandi are a common sight at Hindu temples dedicated to his master, and he is partly responsible for the Hindu reverence for living bulls even today, especially in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Nandi/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nandi/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 7:05am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/nandi-whe-definition-discussion/8224/2 "2026-07-29T07:05:04Z")

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