Srinivas

Srinivas (Sanskrit श्रीनिवास) is a name for males in India. The word Srinivas is combination of two Sanskrit words, Sri (श्री) and nivasa (निवास).

Etymology

Sri means 'radiance' or 'diffusing light'; nivasa means 'place of residence'. Srinivas is a common reference to Venkateswara (Vishnu), who is considered to be the source of light (as a metaphor for life) in Hindu scriptures.

Sri has also the meaning of Lakshmi [1] who is rendered to be embodied within Venkateswara.[2] Hence the alternate meaning "One within whom Lakshmi (prosperity) lives".

Srinivas is a modernized version of the original Sanskrit/Hindu name Srinivasa. The use of the word Srinivasan instead of Srinivas is common in Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Similarly, the dialectical word, Srinivasulu, is commonly used in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The name is also very much prevalent in Orissa, Maharastra and Karnataka, among other parts of India.

The other variants in English spelling include Sreenivas, Shrinivas, Shreenivas, Srinibas, Shrinibas.

The name Srinivas is also kept for new houses.

Notable people

Music and art

Deshapathi Srinivas, Telangana Revolutionary singer

Politics

Science

Business

Sports

Others

Srinivasan or Sreenivasan may also refer to
Note: In this Indian name, the name Srinivasan is a patronymic, not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://spokensanskrit.de/index.php?script=HK&beginning=0+&tinput=+sri&trans=Translate&direction=AU
  2. ↑ http://www.tirumala.org/TempleLegend.aspx
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