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Wisnu

Vishnu
God of Protection, Preservation of Good, Dharma restoration, Moksha
Bhagavan Vishnu.jpg
Vishnu
Devanagari विष्णु
Sanskrit transliteration Viṣṇu
Affiliation Supreme Being (Vaishnavism), Hari, Jagganath, Vithoba, Trimurti, Deva, Krishna
Abode Vaikuntha
Mantra Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
Om Namo Narayana
Weapon Sudarshana Chakra
Kaumodaki
Sharanga, Nandaka, Shankha, Narayanastra
Symbols Lotus, Shesha
Consorts Lakshmi, Bhudevi, Saraswati (in his Hiranyagarbha avatar)
Mount Garuda
Festivals Holi (for Vishnu), Ram Navami (for Rama), Janmashtami (for Krishna), Narasimha Jayanti (for Narasimha), Onam (for Vamana).
Vishnu icons across cultures
KINGS of BAKTRIA. Agathokles. Circa 185-170 BC. AR Drachm (3.22 gm, 12h). Bilingual series. BASILEWS AGAQOKLEOUS with Indian god Balarama-Samkarshana.jpg
180 BCE Indo-Greek coin of Agathocles.
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4th–6th century CE Gandhara seal.
Museum für Indische Kunst Dahlem Berlin Mai 2006 036 2.jpg
13th century Cambodian Vishnu.
Statue of Vishnu, Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK (IM 127-1927) - 20090209.jpg
Beikthano (Vishnu) Nat.jpg
Vishnu Kediri.jpg
The iconography of Hindu god Vishnu has been widespread in history.

Vishnu (Sanskrit pronunciation: [vɪʂɳu]; IAST: Viṣṇu) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition. Along with Brahma and Shiva, Vishnu forms a Hindu trinity (Trimurti); however, ancient Hindu texts do mention other trinities of gods or goddesses.

In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is identical to the formless metaphysical concept called Brahman, the supreme, the Svayam Bhagavan, who takes various avatars as "the preserver, protector" whenever the world is threatened with evil, chaos, and destructive forces. His avatars (incarnations) most notably include Krishna in the Mahabharata and Rama in the Ramayana. He is also known as Narayana, Jagannath, Vasudeva, Vithoba, and Hari. He is one of the five equivalent deities worshipped in Panchayatana puja of the Smarta Tradition of Hinduism.

In Hindu inconography, Vishnu is usually depicted as having a dark, or pale blue complexion and having four arms. He holds a padma (lotus flower) in his lower left hand, Kaumodaki gada (mace) in his lower right hand, Panchajanya shankha (conch) in his upper left hand and the Sudarshana Chakra (discus) in his upper right hand. A traditional depiction is Lord Vishnu reclining on the coils of Ananta, accompanied by his consort devi Lakshmi, as he "dreams the universe into reality".


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