Keshava

'one who has beautiful long hair or the slayer of Keshi', IAST: Keśava) is an epithet of Vishnu in Hindu tradition.

Traditional Keshava means "the one with beautiful long (unshorn) hair" or "killer of the Keshi demon".

[4] A verse from the Vishnu Sahasranama mentions Keshava: आकाशात् पतितं तोयं यथागच्छति सागरम् । 'सर्वदव नमस्कारः केशवं प्रतिगच्छति ॥' ākāśāt patitaṃ toyaṃ yathāgacchati sāgaram sarvadeva namaskāraḥ keśavaṃ pratigacchatiJust as the rainwater falling on the earth reaches the ocean, in the same way, offerings (namaskara) made to various deities ultimately reach only one God Keshava (Vishnu).

[6][7]In Bhagavad Gita, Arjuna uses the name Keshava[8] for Krishna a number of times, referring to him as the 'killer of the Keshi demon': "I am now unable to stand here any longer.

"The demon Keshi, in the form of a horse, was sent by Kamsa to kill Krishna, but was overpowered and slain (Vishnu Purana 5.15-16).

Keshava (Krishna) slays Keshi
Representation of Vishnu as Keshava. His consorts Sridevi and Bhudevi are on either side. Above him are representations of Vishnu's ten avatars. [ 5 ]