Vishnu information

Vishnu
Vishnu
God of Preservation God of Time; The Protector of Good; Bestower of Karma; The Supreme Being (Vaishnavism)
Member of Trimurti
	Painting depicting Vishnu, c. 1730
Other names	Hari; Narayana; Madhava; Keshava; Achyuta; Janardana and various others listed in the Vishnu Sahasranama;
Affiliation	Parabrahman; Trimurti; Brahman; Bhagavan; Ishvara; Dashavatara;
Abode	Vaikuntha; Kshira Sagara;
Mantra	Om Namo Narayanaya; Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya; Hari Om;
Weapon	Sudarshana Chakra (discus); Panchajanya (conch); Kaumodaki (mace); Sharanga (bow); Nandaka (sword);
Symbols	Padma (lotus); Shaligrama;
Day	Thursday
Mount	Garuda; Shesha;
Festivals	Holi; Rama Navami; Krishna Janmashtami; Narasimha Jayanti; Deepavali; Onam; Vivaha Panchami; Vishu; Vijayadashami; Kartik Purnima; Tulasi Vivaha; Buddha Purnima; Ananta Chaturdashi; Shayani Ekadashi; Prabodhini Ekadashi and other Ekadashis ;
Personal information
Siblings	Durga or Yogamaya (ceremonial sister)
Consort	Lakshmi and her avatars
Children	Devasena and Sundaravalli (South Indian traditions);

Vishnu (/ˈvɪʃnuː/ VISH-noo; Sanskrit: विष्णु, lit. 'The Pervader', IAST: Viṣṇu, pronounced [ʋɪʂɳʊ]), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the supreme being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism.^[10]^[11]

Vishnu is known as The Preserver within the Trimurti, the triple deity of supreme divinity that includes Brahma and Shiva.^[12]^[13] In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is the supreme being who creates, protects, and transforms the universe. In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Adi Shakti, is described as the supreme Para Brahman, yet Vishnu is revered along with Shiva and Brahma. Tridevi is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Lakshmi being the equal complementary partner of Vishnu.^[14] He is one of the five equivalent deities in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta tradition of Hinduism.^[13]

According to Vaishnavism, the supreme being is with qualities (Saguna), and has definite form, but is limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman, and the primal Atman (Self) of the universe.^[15] There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Vishnu. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient being sleeping on the coils of the serpent Shesha (who represents time) floating in the primeval ocean of milk called Kshira Sagara with his consort, Lakshmi.^[16]

Whenever the world is threatened with evil, chaos, and destructive forces, Vishnu descends in the form of an avatar (incarnation) to restore the cosmic order, and protect dharma. The Dashavatara are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu. Out of these ten, Rama and Krishna are the most important.^[17]

^ Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008. pp. 445–448. ISBN 978-1-59339-491-2.
^ Wendy Doniger (1999). Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions. Merriam-Webster. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.
^ Soifer 1991, p. 85.
^ Indian Civilization and Culture. M.D. Publications Pvt. 1998. ISBN 9788175330832. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.
^ ^a ^b Constance Jones; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 491–492. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2017.
^ "Shesha, Sesa, Śeṣa, Śeṣā: 34 definitions". 23 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
^ Muriel Marion Underhill (1991). The Hindu Religious Year. Asian Educational Services. pp. 75–91. ISBN 978-81-206-0523-7.
^ Clothey, Fred W. (20 May 2019). The Many Faces of Murukan: The History and Meaning of a South Indian God. With the Poem Prayers to Lord Murukan. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-080410-2.
^ Williams, George M. (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.
^ Kedar Nath Tiwari (1987). Comparative Religion. Motilal Banarsidass Publications. p. 38. ISBN 9788120802933.
^ Pratapaditya Pal (1986). Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 BCE- 700 CE. University of California Press. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0-520-05991-7.
^ Orlando O. Espín; James B. Nickoloff (2007). An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies. Liturgical Press. p. 539. ISBN 978-0-8146-5856-7.
^ ^a ^b Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism Archived 23 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine (1996), p. 17.
^ David Leeming (17 November 2005). The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Oxford University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0190288884.
^ Edwin Bryant; Maria Ekstrand (23 June 2004). The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant. Columbia University Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0231508438. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
^ Vanamali (20 March 2018). In the Lost City of Sri Krishna: The Story of Ancient Dwaraka. Simon and Schuster. p. 737. ISBN 978-1620556825.
^ Zimmer, Heinrich Robert (1972). Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization. Princeton University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-691-01778-5.

[1] Encyclopedia of World Religions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. 2008. pp. 445–448. ISBN 978-1-59339-491-2.

[2] Wendy Doniger (1999). Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of World Religions. Merriam-Webster. p. 1134. ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.

[FOOTNOTESoifer199185-3] Soifer 1991, p. 85.

[4] Indian Civilization and Culture. M.D. Publications Pvt. 1998. ISBN 9788175330832. Archived from the original on 26 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.

[jones492-5] Constance Jones; James D. Ryan (2006). Encyclopedia of Hinduism. Infobase Publishing. pp. 491–492. ISBN 978-0-8160-7564-5. Archived from the original on 20 October 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

[6] "Shesha, Sesa, Śeṣa, Śeṣā: 34 definitions". 23 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 August 2022.

[7] Muriel Marion Underhill (1991). The Hindu Religious Year. Asian Educational Services. pp. 75–91. ISBN 978-81-206-0523-7.

[8] Clothey, Fred W. (20 May 2019). The Many Faces of Murukan: The History and Meaning of a South Indian God. With the Poem Prayers to Lord Murukan. Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. ISBN 978-3-11-080410-2.

[9] Williams, George M. (27 March 2008). Handbook of Hindu Mythology. OUP USA. ISBN 978-0-19-533261-2.

[10] Kedar Nath Tiwari (1987). Comparative Religion. Motilal Banarsidass Publications. p. 38. ISBN 9788120802933.

[11] Pratapaditya Pal (1986). Indian Sculpture: Circa 500 BCE- 700 CE. University of California Press. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-0-520-05991-7.

[12] Orlando O. Espín; James B. Nickoloff (2007). An Introductory Dictionary of Theology and Religious Studies. Liturgical Press. p. 539. ISBN 978-0-8146-5856-7.

[Flood_1996,_p._17-13] Gavin Flood, An Introduction to Hinduism Archived 23 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine (1996), p. 17.

[14] David Leeming (17 November 2005). The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Oxford University Press. p. 236. ISBN 978-0190288884.

[15] Edwin Bryant; Maria Ekstrand (23 June 2004). The Hare Krishna Movement: The Postcharismatic Fate of a Religious Transplant. Columbia University Press. p. 16. ISBN 978-0231508438. Archived from the original on 22 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2020.

[16] Vanamali (20 March 2018). In the Lost City of Sri Krishna: The Story of Ancient Dwaraka. Simon and Schuster. p. 737. ISBN 978-1620556825.

[Zimmer_1972_p._124-17] Zimmer, Heinrich Robert (1972). Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization. Princeton University Press. p. 124. ISBN 978-0-691-01778-5.

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Vishnu
God of Preservation^[1] God of Time^[2] The Protector of Good^[3] Bestower of Karma The Supreme Being (Vaishnavism)^[4]
Member of Trimurti
Painting depicting Vishnu, c. 1730
Other names	Hari Narayana Madhava Keshava Achyuta Janardana and various others listed in the Vishnu Sahasranama
Affiliation	Parabrahman Trimurti Brahman Bhagavan Ishvara Dashavatara
Abode	Vaikuntha Kshira Sagara
Mantra	Om Namo Narayanaya Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya Hari Om
Weapon	Sudarshana Chakra (discus) Panchajanya (conch) Kaumodaki (mace) Sharanga (bow) Nandaka (sword)^[5]
Symbols	Padma (lotus) Shaligrama
Day	Thursday
Mount	Garuda^[5] Shesha^[6]
Festivals	Holi Rama Navami Krishna Janmashtami Narasimha Jayanti Deepavali Onam Vivaha Panchami Vishu Vijayadashami Kartik Purnima Tulasi Vivaha Buddha Purnima Ananta Chaturdashi Shayani Ekadashi Prabodhini Ekadashi and other Ekadashis ^[7]
Personal information
Siblings	Durga or Yogamaya (ceremonial sister)^[9]
Consort	Lakshmi and her avatars
Children	Devasena and Sundaravalli (South Indian traditions)^[8]