Giridhar is an Indian given name and surname which means, "one who holds a mountain."
Krishna
Krishna (; sa, कृष्ण ) is a major deity in Hinduism. He is worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right. He is the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; and is one ...
was known by this name as a title after holding up
Govardhan hill. Notable people with the name include:
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Giridhar Gamang
Giridhar Gamang (born 8 April 1943) is a former leader of the Indian National Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party and a former Chief Minister of Odisha. He has resigned BJP in 2023. He was born at Dibirisingi village in Rayagada district of O ...
(born 1943), Indian politician
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Giridhar Madras
Giridhar Madras is an Indian chemical engineer. He is currently a senior professor in the department of chemical engineering at the Indian institute of technology Hyderabad. He was a professor at the Indian Institute of Science. He is a recipie ...
, Indian academic
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Giridhar Udupa
Ghatam Giridhar Udupa (born 17 November 1979) ( kn, ಘಟಂ ಗಿರಿಧರ್ ಉಡುಪ) is an Indian percussionist and a leading exponent of the ghatam.Namboodiripad, Narayan - ''A Potful Of Music'' in RAVE Magazine, November 2006, Iss ...
,Indian musician
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Subhashni Giridhar
Subhashni Giridhar (born 27 April 1965) is an Indian classical dancer of Bharatanatyam and a Chartered Accountant.
Early life and background
Subhashni Giridhar had the passion for dance since childhood and had trained in Thanjavur style of Bh ...
, Indian dancer
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Hindu given names
Indian masculine given names
Indian surnames