Giridhar is an Indian given name and surname which means, "one who holds a mountain."
Krishna 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