Nilesh - wikipedia Nilesh Nilesh ( sometimes also spelled as Neelesh ) is a Hindi name based on one of two deities, Vishnu or Shiva, in Hinduism, depending on which of its two Hindi pronunciations are used. ' Nilesh ' means ' the Blue God ', and is one of the alternate names for Vishnu, `` The Preserver. '' Later, the name was also used to refer to Shiva, `` The Destroyer of Evil '', `` The King. '' The name is a combination ( sandhi ) of two words : Neel ( `` blue '' ) and Ish ( `` Lord '' or `` God '' ). Ish or Esh is also a Sanskrit word for head. Hence, the name can also be interpreted as ' Blue Head, ' which refers to Lord Vishnu. Nilesh also refers to a third deity : Krishna. Krishna is also referred to as the Blue God because of the darker skin which is always displayed in pictures and statues as the blue colour. Notable persons with this name include : Nilesh Bhatt ( born 1971 ), Indian businessman Nilesh Cabral, Indian politician Nilesh Chaudhary ( born 1983 ), Indian cricketer Nilesh Girkar, Indian scriptwriter Nilesh Gupta ( born 1973 / 74 ), Indian businessman, managing director of Lupin Limited Nilesh Kulkarni ( born 1973 ), Indian cricketer Nilesh Limaye ( born 1972 ), Indian chef Nilesh Moharir, Indian music director Nilesh Narayan Rane ( born 1981 ), Indian politician Nilesh Parmar ( born 1987 ), Omani cricketer Nilesh Patel, Canadian director and film producer Nilesh Sable ( born 1986 ), Indian television show host and actor Nilesh Sahay ( born 1983 ), Indian actor Nilesh Samani ( born 1956 ), British medical doctor Nilesh Patel ( born 1981 ), Indian scientist Nilesh Prabhudesai, Indian politician This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nilesh&oldid=801058622 '' Categories : Given names Indian masculine given names Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 17 September 2017, at 11 : 53. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the meaning of nilesh in hindi
Answer: the Blue God