Hrishikesha

Hrishikesha (Sanskrit: हृषीकेश; IAST: Hṛṣīkēśa) is another name of Hindu God Vishnu and is the 47th name in the Vishnu Sahastranama. According to Adi Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama, the name has several meanings: * The lord of the senses. * He under whose control the senses subsist. * He whose hair consists of the rays of the sun and the moon, which give joy to the world. Rishikesh is a city in Uttarakhand state of India named after Lord Hrishikesha. * v * t * e

Hrishikesha

Hrishikesha (Sanskrit: हृषीकेश; IAST: Hṛṣīkēśa) is another name of Hindu God Vishnu and is the 47th name in the Vishnu Sahastranama. According to Adi Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama, the name has several meanings: * The lord of the senses. * He under whose control the senses subsist. * He whose hair consists of the rays of the sun and the moon, which give joy to the world. Rishikesh is a city in Uttarakhand state of India named after Lord Hrishikesha. * v * t * e