Meaning & History
Means "finding refuge in the might of the Ganges-supporter (i.e. Shiva)" in Sanskrit.Combination of the Sanskrit root words बल (bala) "might" + गङ्गाधर (gaṅgādhara) "Ganges-receiver, the ocean, Ganges-supporter, Name of Shiva" + नाथ (nāthá) "patron" or "refuge"