सण्ढिका

noun

सण्ढिका meaning in English

The twilight period; dusk.

Detailed Explanation

The time of day when the sun has set but the sky is still illuminated by the afterglow; specifically refers to the evening twilight or dusk. In traditional Indian timekeeping, it is one of the specific intervals of the day.

📝 Cultural Context

The term is often used in literary and classical Hindi contexts to denote the specific atmospheric quality of evening twilight, distinct from the general term for evening (शाम).

उदाहरण वाक्य

सण्ढिका के समय गाँव में शांति छा जाती है।
Silence descends upon the village during the twilight hours.
सण्ढिका में चिड़ियाँ अपने घोंसलों में लौटती हैं।
Birds return to their nests during the dusk.