Bhavana is a Pali/Sanskrit word (bhāvana) that means 'development' or 'cultivating' or 'producing'. It may refer to:
Bhavana, Pali termBhavana (Malayalam actress), (1986-) Malayalam actress born Karthika MenonBhavana (Kannada actress) (1970s? ಭಾವನಾ ರಾಮಣ್ಣ), Kannada actress born Nandini RamannaBhavana Balsavar, Indian film / television actressBhavana Bhatt, Bollywood actressBhavana Pundlikrao Gawali, Shiv Sena politicianBhavana Radhakrishnan (born 1961), Indian playback singer in Malayalam cinemaBhavana Rao, Dancer, Kannada actress also known as ShikhaBhavna Pani, Indian actressBhavna Kalra, Director, Gorgeouss Atara Pvt. Ltd.