Arvind means lotus in the Sanskrit language. In particular, the word may refer to the red lotus[1], on which the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity - Lakshmi - sits.
Arvind is also a name of the Hindu god Shiva, who is depicted as bearing a crescent moon on his head.
Arvind is also believed to be the name for a minor god, Aravinda, one of a number of gods that peopled the court of Indra the ancient Indian god of thunder, said to be king of the gods. Other gods of Indra's court include Vayu - the god of wind and Agni - the god of fire. It is believed that Aravinda was the god of wit, intelligence and shrewd scholarship, before the arrival of the trinity - Shiva, Vishnu, and Brahma in Hind
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