Arvind

Arvind is a common male name of Indian origin. It means lotus in the Sanskrit language. Its variants include Aravinda, Aravind, Aravindan, Arvindh (in South India), and Aurobindo (in Bengali). It is used by the followers of many religions, including Hinduism, Christianity, Sikhism, and Islam.

Meaning

Arvind means lotus in the Sanskrit language. In particular, the word may refer to the red lotus^[1], on which the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity - Lakshmi - sits.

Arvind is also a name of the Hindu god Shiva, who is depicted as bearing a crescent moon on his head.

Arvind is also believed to be the name for a minor god, Aravinda, one of a number of gods that peopled the court of Indra the ancient Indian god of thunder, said to be king of the gods. Other gods of Indra's court include Vayu - the god of wind and Agni - the god of fire. It is believed that Aravinda was the god of wit, intelligence and shrewd scholarship, before the arrival of the trinity - Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma in Hindu religion.^{[citation needed]} Some stories say Aravinda often visited earth in his avatar form, testing and rewarding men for their wit.

Notable people

Arvind

• Arvind Swamy, Cinema Actor
• Arvind Gaur, Indian Theatre director
• Arvind Kejriwal, RTI activist
• Arvind (computer scientist)
• Arvind Parmar, player
• Arvind Singh, A Notable Mathematics Teacher in India for IIT-JEE

Aravind

• Aravind Akash, Indian actor
• Aravind Adiga, Indian journalist and author

Aravinda

• Aravinda de Silva, Sri Lankan cricketer
• Aravinda Bala Pajanor, Indian politician
• Aravinda Akroyd Ghose, better known as Sri Aurobindo, Indian philosopher
• Aravinda Chakravarti, American geneticist

Aravindan

• Aravindan Neelakandan,

Aurobindo

• Sri Aurobindo, an Indian nationalist, philosopher, yogi and poet

References

1. ^ Teresa Norman (2003). A World of Baby Names. Penguin. p. 245. ISBN 9780399528941.