| Hrishikesha | |
|---|---|
 Hrishikesha and Lakshmi riding on Garuda | |
| Devanagari | हृषीकेश |
| Sanskrit transliteration | Hṛṣīkēśa |
| Affiliation | Vishnu |
| Abode | Vaikuntha |
| Mantra | ॐ नमो हृषीकेश नाराणाय नमः Ōm namō hr̥ṣīkēśa nārāyaṇāya namaḥ |
| Weapon | Sudarshana Chakra |
| Mount | Garuda,Adishesha |
| Consort | Lakshmi |
Hrishikesha (Sanskrit:हृषीकेश;IAST: Hṛṣīkēśa)lit. ''lord of the senses'' is an epithet of theHindu preserver deityVishnu.[1] It is the 47th name in theVishnu Sahasranama. According toAdi Shankara's commentary on theVishnu Sahasranama, the name has several meanings:
Rishikesh is a city inUttarakhand state ofIndia named after Hrishikesha.[citation needed]
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