Niranjan


Niranjan or Niranjana is a word from the Sanskrit literature of Hindu tradition, which means, spotless, pure, supreme being, devoid of all objectifications, without any bad quality, active, truthful, great and it is lord Shiva. It is also Lord Krishna according to Bhagavad Gita.

Etymology

Niranjan in Sanskrit means the one without blemishes or the one who is spotless and pure. Nih means not and Anjana means black colouring matter. So, Niranjana means not matter or not even a colour which itself is abstract. So, Niranjana signifies untarnished by any sort of matter; Pure to the Extreme, the Om and it is Shiva according to Vedas.

In Sanskrit literature

Notable people with the name include: