Comments on: Shiva Temple – Bangalore, India

By: Priyank

Priyank — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:11:05 +0000

Sorry for the confusion. Anil means ‘Air’ period. Being a Sanskrit word, there should be one meaning only. ‘Air’ is a metaphor used to denote speed, sublimity, omnipresence etc, is name of the God of Wind, but all those are interpretations only (and not the meaning itself!) If you stretch your imagination, ‘omnipresence’ can also be thought as a ‘memory’ or something that is eternal…. LOL, the Turkish connection. People may confuse it with the name ‘Neel’ which means blue, deep, strong, and is the name of Shiva etc. but that’s just being ignorant.
See, now you can talk authoritatively 😛

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:32:51 +0000

@ Priyank:

‘Anil’ means memory or a reminisce. Funny that every time I ask an Indian about my name I get a different response (perhaps due to regional differences in the meaning?)

So, I’ll ask you, what’s the translation of ‘Anil’ in Hindi?

By: Priyank

Priyank — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:11:44 +0000

Funny indeed. People often refuse to believe I am Indian. They are fully convinced that I am Turkish (or syrian or persian.)

So what does “Anil” mean in Turkish?

By: Anil Polat

Anil Polat — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:33:56 +0000

@ Cuckoo:

I get that a lot, I wonder what most people think of when they heard Turk?

Thanks for translating, I’ve been to India so many times this year it’s about time I should start learning!

By: Cuckoo

Cuckoo — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:50:46 +0000

Of course, this photo is unique with those sacred threads tied for some wishes to be fulfilled.

Oh, you are not Indian ?? But you look more Indian than a Turkish.
May I do the translation ? It means I bow to Lord Shankar a.k.a. Shiva.