siddhi

[sid-dee]

noun

1. Pali iddhi. Yoga.,  a miraculous power imparted by the late stages of intense meditation.

2. Buddhism.,  any occult power acquired through discipline.

Word History and Origins

Origin of siddhi¹

From Sanskrit

Example Sentences

Among the hundreds of textiles on display there was the embroidery work of the Lambanis, a local nomadic tribe; the Kaudi quilts created by the Siddhi community of the state, which traces its origins to Africa; as well as sacred textiles made for Buddhist monasteries.

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Siddhi plays on the same team as Samreen - their friendship born out of Kabaddi.

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"I could only do that because of Kabaddi. Otherwise, I would have been married and ended up at my husband's place washing the dishes," says Siddhi and they both laugh, seemingly relieved that they have escaped this fate.

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Siddhi Chalke and Samreen Burandkar were among the first batch of girls who trained at the club for about eight years.

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Siddhi Uppaladadium, a 17-year-old who lives in New Jersey and is of Indian descent, said that she finds the trend off-putting.

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