Krishnamachar

Krishnamachar is a masculine given name of Indian origin. It is a variant spelling of the more common Krishnamacharya and is formed from elements associated with Hindu tradition: Krishna, the name of the god, combined with acharya, meaning teacher or guru. The exact spelling varies with transliteration from regional languages such as Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, and Hindi.

In use among South Indian communities, Krishnamachar can function as a standalone given name or as part of a longer compound name. Like other names that pair a divine name with a scholarly or spiritual epithet, it is commonly given with the intention of invoking qualities attributed to Krishna or to a guru.

Notable bearers: The name has variants including Krishnamacharya, the surname of Tirumalai Krishnamacharya (1888–1989), a prominent yoga teacher credited with influencing modern yoga. While Krishnamachar is a less common transliteration, it appears in some records and diaspora communities as an alternate form of the same root.

See also: Krishnamacharya, Krishna, Acharya.