Vishwanath
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Vishwanath is another name for the Hindu deity Shiva
and literally means "Lord of the Universe".
It may refer to:
In People:
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
and literally means "Lord of the Universe".
It may refer to:
- Kashi Vishwanath Temple, important Hindu temple in Varanasi, India dedicated to Shiva
In People:
- Balaji VishwanathBalaji VishwanathBalaji Vishwanath Bhat , better known as Peshwa Balaji Vishwanath, was the first of a series of hereditary Peshwas hailing from the Brahmin family who gained effective control of the Maratha Empire during the 18th century...
(1680–1719), first of the Bhat-family Peshwas of the Maratha Empire - Biju ViswanathBiju ViswanathBiju Viswanath is an Award-winning international Film Director and Director of Photography.Viswanath works in a wide range of genres: Thriller, Mystery, Horror and Romance...
, film and photography director - Gundappa ViswanathGundappa ViswanathGundappa Rangnath Viswanath is a former Indian cricketer. He was one of India's finest batsmen throughout the 1970s. He played Test cricket for India from 1969 to 1983 making 91 appearances and scoring over 6000 runs. He also played in One Day Internationals from 1974 to 1982 including the World...
(born 1949), Indian cricketer - Kasinadhuni ViswanathKasinadhuni ViswanathKasinadhuni Vishwanath is an Indian film director and actor from Telugu Cinema. He is a multiple winner of National Film Award and Nandi Award...
(born 1930), Telugu film director - Paranjape Prakash VishvanathParanjape Prakash VishvanathParanjape Prakash Vishvanath was a member of the Lok Sabha representing the constituency of Thane. He was a member of the Shiv Sena party and served as a member of the Lok Sabha from 1996 until his death....
(1947–2008), Indian politician from Maharashtra - Sadanand ViswanathSadanand ViswanathSadanand Viswanath is a former Indian cricketer who played in 3 Tests and 22 ODIs, from 1985 to 1988. Currently, he is a first class umpire and coach....
(born 1962), Indian cricketer - Vani ViswanathVani ViswanathVani Viswanath , is a South Indian actress. She has acted in Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil and Telugu movies. Vani has won the Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress for her performance in Susanna directed by T. V. Chandran. She was termed as Mollywood's Action Queen.-Biography:Vani was born...
(born 1968), Indian actress - Vishwanath Pratap Singh (1931–2008), seventh Prime Minister of India
- Viswanatha NayakViswanatha NayakViswanatha Nayak was the Vijayanagara viceroy to Madurai in south India during the 16th century. He later became the ruler of Madurai after the fall of the Vijayanagara empire...
, Vijayanagara viceroy to Madurai, during the 16th century