Vishal (name)

Vishal (विशाल) is a name for males. Vishal means great, grandeur, magnificence, prominence, and eminence. The meaning is also attributive to the property of being grand.

Etymology
The word Vishal finds its origins in the ancient language of Sanskrit. Vishal is also a common adjective found in North and South Indian languages such as Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu and Gujarati.

Supreme consciousness
Vishalta (Hindi & Sanskrit: विशालता) comes from the word Vishal and is a state of mind that is often embraced by different religious and spiritual leaders in India. The word embodies the ultimate state of selflessness, or belief that the body, mind, and all worldly possessions belong to God. One in a state of Vishaltha believes that the body is only a tool for carrying out the wishes of the Lord.

Buddhism
It has been suggested that one of Buddha's favorite resorts, Vaishali, was named after King Vishal, a ruler during the times of Ramayana. There exists several ancient buddhist monuments as well as a large, but ruined fort, which is believed to be built by King Vishal.

Related names
Yash (Hindi & Sanskrit: यश) - somewhat similar meaning to Vishal but not exactly
 * Vaishali (Hindi & Sanskrit: वैशाली)

Industrialists and business professionals

 * Vishal Gondal (born 1976), Indian entrepreneur
 * Vishal Sikka, Indian CEO and MD of Infosys

Movies, TV and entertainment

 * Vishal (actor) (born 1977), Indian film actor
 * Vishal Bhardwaj (born 1965), Indian music composer
 * Vishal Dadlani, Indian music composer of Vishal–Shekhar
 * Vishal Veeru Devgan, better known as Ajay Devgn, Indian movie actor
 * Vishal Karwal (born 1984), Indian actor
 * Vishal Mahadkar (born 1978), Indian film director
 * Vishal Malhotra (born 1981), Indian actor and presenter
 * Vishal Singh (TV actor) (born 1974), television actor from India
 * Vishal Sinha, Indian cinematographer
 * Vishnu Vishal (born 1987), Indian actor and producer

Sports

 * Vishal Bharat (born 1978), British Virgin Islands cricketer
 * Vishal Dabholkar (born 1987), Indian cricketer
 * Vishal Joshi (born 1989), Indian cricketer
 * Vishal Kumar (born 1992), Indian footballer
 * Vishal Marwaha (born 1976), Scottish field hockey player
 * Vishal Singh (polo player), Indian polo player
 * Vishal Tripathi (born 1988), English cricketer
 * Soeuy Visal, Cambodian footballer

Others

 * Vishal Arora, journalist, writer, photojournalist, and videographer
 * Vishal Dadlani (born 1977), Indian singer
 * Vishal Garg (born 1973), Indian academician
 * Vishal Mangalwadi (born 1949), Indian author
 * Vishal Mishra (composer), Indian music composer and singer
 * Vishal Sareen (born 1973), Indian chess player