Bholenath

English

Etymology

From Hindi भोलानाथ (bholānāth) and its source, Sanskrit भोलानाथ (bholānātha).

Proper noun

Bholenath

1. (Hinduism) The god Shiva, in his aspect as the lord of innocence.
   • 2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 60:

     ‘But I swear on Bholenath that nothing like that happened.’