Nivas
Nivas is a term with multiple uses in Indian languages. In its primary sense, nivāsa means residence or dwelling.
The word occurs across languages such as Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, and others, with local spellings.
As a personal name, Nivas is used as a given name in India; it is also encountered
In culture and media, Nivas appears in titles of works in Indian languages and in character names,