Shashank Explained

Shashank or Shashanka is a given name among Hindus. The name is derived from Sanskrit, as another name for the Moon (literally, 'hare-marked", shasha, "hare" + anka, "spotted").^[1] The Hindu god Shiva bears the epithet Shashankashekhara, meaning "He who holds the moon on his head".

Notable people with the name include:

• Shashanka, 7th-century Hindu Kshatriya king who unified Bengal
• Shashank Arora (born 1989), Indian actor and musician
• Shashank (actor) (born 1979), Indian film actor
• Shashank (diplomat), Indian Foreign Secretary from 2003 to 2004
• Shashank (director), Indian film director in Kannada movies
• Shashanka Ghosh, Indian film director in Hindi and Telugu movies
• Shashanka Koirala, Nepalese ophthalmologist and politician
• Shashank Manohar, Indian lawyer and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
• Shashank Shende, Indian actor, director, and writer
• Shashank Vyas, Indian television actor

See also

• Shoshenq, an ancient Egyptian name
• Shawshank

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sanskrit and Tamil Dictionaries .