Hrishikesha (Sanskrit: हृषीकेश; IAST: Hṛṣīkēśa) lit. ''lord of the senses'' is an epithet of the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu.[1] It is the 47th name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. According to Adi Shankara's commentary on the Vishnu Sahasranama, the name has several meanings:
- The lord of the senses.
- He under whose control the senses subsist.
- He whose hair consists of the rays of the sun and the moon, which gives joy to the world.
| 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 |
Rishikesh is a city in Uttarakhand state of India named after Hrishikesha.[citation needed]