Srinivasa ( Sanskrit श्रीनिवास ) is a Hindu name. The term Srinivasa is Vaishnava in origin, the combination of two Sanskrit words, Shri (श्री) and nivasa (निवास).
3-512: It is a name for males in India as well as a family surname. Shrinivasan (श्रीनिवासन्) is the singular nominative form, and along with its variants Srinivasan , Srinivas , and others, is used as a forename or surname . Shri means "radiance" or "diffusing light"; nivasa means "place of residence", which is considered to be the source of light (as a metaphor for life) in Hindu scriptures. Shri
6-492: Is also an epithet of Lakshmi who is the consort associated with Venkateshvara , and often described to be embodied within him. Hence, the alternative meaning of this name is: "one within whom Lakshmi (prosperity) lives". Srinivas is the northern Indian variant of the original Sanskrit name Srinivasa, employed after the schwa-deletion in the Indo-Aryan languages. The use of the name Srinivasan (also rendered Sreenivasan)
9-648: 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 Odisha , Maharashtra and Karnataka , among other parts of India. The other variants in English spelling include Sreenivas, Shrinivas, Shreenivas, Srinibas, Shrinibas. Forename Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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