Keshava: Encyclopedia - Keshava

Keshava and Keshav (केशव) are alternate names for the Hindu Lord Krishna. Keshava is the Sanskrit form of the name, Keshav the Hindi pronounciation. Keshava appears as the 23rd and 648th names in the Vishnu sahasranama. Kesava (Sanskrit) is the first of the 24 epithets of Lord Krishna. According to Adi Sankara' s commentary on the Vishnu sahasranama, Keshava has three meanings: one whose Kesa or locks are beautiful one who is Himself the three: kah Brahma; ah Vishnu and Isa Shiva one who destroyed the as Keshava: Sai Baba Dictionary on Keshava Keshava: Keshava: Name of Krishna: "He with full, soft, long hair", or sometimes also: "The conqueror of the demon Kesi", who threatened Gokula as a mad horse.