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	Vishnu
		Vishnu (or Visnu) is one of three great gods in Hinduism, being one of the Trimuti, the others being Brahma and Shiva.
		Vishnu antecedents are among the Dravidian people in the pre-Aryan past of India, and his current stature is based on the amalgamation of many traditions.
		Vishnu was more easily absorbed in the Vedic Aryan pantheon more easily than Shiva since there are indications of Vashnu's various forms in the earliest Upanishads (possibly in insertion as late as 600 BC), but the fullness of this deity does not appear until the following centuries.
	www.themystica.com /mythical-folk/articles/vishnu.html (534 words)

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		Vishnu is the all-inclusive deity, known as purusha or mahä purusha, paramätma [Supreme Soul] antaryämi [In-dweller] and He is the shèshin [Totality] in whom all souls are contained.
		Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth.
		Vishnu is usually depicted as a four-armed humanoid with blue skin, often sitting or resting on a lotus flower.
	wikiwhat.com /encyclopedia/v/vi/vishnu.html (496 words)

	Vishnu
		Vishnu himself, the preserver, in the Avatara or incarnate form, as in Krishna.
		Vishnu's preserving and restoring power has been manifested to the world in a variety of forms called Avataras, literally 'descents,' but more intelligibly, 'incarnations,' in which a portion of his divine essence was embodied in a human or supernatural form possessed of superhuman powers.
		Krishna is more especially looked upon as a full manifestation of Vishnu, and as one with Vishnu himself, and he is the object of a widely extended and very popular worship.
	www.mythfolklore.net /india/encyclopedia/vishnu.htm (915 words)

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		In the Vedas, Vishnu appears not yet included in the class of the Adityas (unless it is implied that he is identical with Surya, and included as the eighth Aditya), but in later texts he appears as heading them.
		A similar view of Agni as the youngest diety and Vishnu as the oldest deity, in one interpretation, is even expressed in the Chamakam, the last lines in the famous Saivite Vedic hymn, Shri Rudram.
		Followers of Vishnu believe that He is the Supreme Being and distinguish Him from Devas, or demigods, who are celestial beings similar to angels as discussed in Judeo-Christian traditions.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Vishnu (2906 words)

	Avatar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The two main avatars of Vishnu that appear in the epics are Rama, the hero of the Ramayana, and Krishna, the advisor of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata.
		She holds that Vishnu, the Preserver, corresponds to the fixed (preserving) signs of the Zodiac (Scorpio, Leo, Taurus and Aquarius), and that his 10 incarnations appear only during Astrological Ages ruled by fixed signs.
		She considers Sri Aurobindo rather than the Buddha to be the ninth Avatar of Vishnu, on the grounds that he supposedly wrote that he "came to correct the error of the Buddha".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Avatar (3207 words)

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		Of Vishnu's 10 avataras, the first four are believed to have occurred in the Krita Yuga, the fifth, sixth, and seventh in the Treta Yuga, the eighth in the Dvapara Yuga, and the ninth in the Kali Yuga.
		Vishnu according to which he would die neither by day nor at night, neither indoors or outdoors, and be killed by neither man nor beast.
		Vishnu is believed to have taken the form of the Buddha to encourage evil people to despise the Vedas, and reject the caste system and the deities.
	www.gurjari.net /ico/Mystica/html/vishnu.htm (1371 words)

	Vishnu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vishnu (IAST viṣṇu, Devanagari विष्णु, with honorific Shri Vishnu; śrī viṣṇu, श्री विष्णु), is a form of God, in Hinduism.
		The 'Vishnu Sukta' of the Rig Veda (1.154) says that the first and second of Vishnu's strides (those encompassing the earth and air) are visible to men and the third is in the heights of heaven (sky).
		A similar view of Agni as the youngest deity and Vishnu as the oldest deity, in one interpretation, is even expressed in the Chamakam, the last lines in the famous Saivite Vedic hymn, Shri Rudram.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vishnu (3698 words)

	Vishnu
		The original worship of Vishnu, by the Aryan conquerors of India or the original Dravidian inhabitants is not definitely known.
		In the ancient Vedas, the body of literature known as the Veda, and sacred literature of the Aryan conquerors, Vishnu is ranked among the lesser gods and is usually associated with the major Vedic god Indra who in the epics and Puranas fights against dragons and demonic forces.
		Another interesting speculation concerning Vishnu's role as preserver among many modern scholars is that it is characteristic of the practitioners of Hinduism to raise local legendary heroes to gods in the Hindu pantheon.
	www.pantheon.org /articles/v/vishnu.html (371 words)

	Standing Vishnu as Keshava [Karnataka (probably Belur), India] (18.41) \| Object Page \| Timeline of Art History \| The ...
		This large image of Keshava, one of the twenty-four manifestations of Vishnu, is a Hoysala masterpiece.
		Vishnu is in the hieratic samabhanga posture, with both feet uniformly placed on a flat lotus pedestal.
		Surrounding Vishnu's head are his ten avatars, starting with the Matsya (fish manifestation) and, moving clockwise, ending with a seated Kalki holding a sword and shield.
	www.metmuseum.org /toah/ho/07/sss/hod_18.41.htm (279 words)

	Vishnu and Laksmi
		Vishnu is the protector and preserver of the world and Laksmi is the goddess of wealth and good fortune.
		Vishnu is reincarnated (reborn) 10 times in different forms, and Laksmi is always reincarnated with him.
		In the Ramayana, Vishnu and Laksmi are reborn in the human form of King Rama and his Queen, Sita.
	www.bl.uk /learning/cult/inside/gallery/vishnu/vishnuandlaksmi.html (78 words)

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		Vishnu, the Preserver, is the second of the Hindu triad.
		In the vedas, Vishnu is sometimes referred to as a deputy of Indra.
		Vishnu then took the form of a fish and retrieved the Vedas and...
	www.lycos.com /info/vishnu.html (597 words)

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		The worshippers of Siva are known as Saivas, worshippers of Sakti (consort of Siva) as Saktas and worshippers of Vishnu as Vaishnavas.
		Vishnu is the lord of preservation and is known as the All-Provider.
		Vishnu is shown as having four arms, each of which holds one each of the four divine objects that Vishnu carries.
	www.lycos.com /info/vishnu--lord-brahma.html (520 words)

	Vishnu - Encyclopedia of Religion (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Vishnu, the preserver is believed to be linked to a very early sun god and is considered by his worshippers to be the greatest among the gods.
		Vishnu preserves and protects the universe and has appeared on the earth through his avatars (incarnations) to save humankind from natural disasters or from tyranny.
		Lakshmi is the consort of Vishnu who has appeared as the wife of each of Vishnu's incarnations: including Sita, wife of Prince Rama, and Rukmini, wife of Krishna.
	www.religion-encyclopedia.com /V/vishnu.htm (179 words)

	Vishnu - History for Kids!
		He was mentioned in the Rig Veda as a god, but people first began to worship Vishnu as a really important god around 300 BC.
		So Vishnu was often worshipped in the form of Krishna, which was one of his reincarnations.
		Another reincarnation of Vishnu was as the god Rama, whose story is told in the great poem, the Ramayana, written about 300 BC under the Mauryan Empire.
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/india/religion/vishnu.htm (202 words)

	Vishnu avatars incarnations : Hindu God Vishnu Overview
		Vishnu is the embodiment of mercy and goodness, the self-existent, all-pervading power that preserves the universe and maintains the cosmic order Dharma.
		Vishnu is often represented resting on the coiled serpent Shesha, with Vishnu's consort Lakshmi massaging his feet.
		Third incarnation of Vishnu : Varaha or the Boar incarnation of Vishnu : he killed the demon Hiranyaksha, recovered the stolen Veda's and released the Earth from the bottom of the ocean.
	www.sanatansociety.org /hindu_gods_and_goddesses/vishnu.htm (1053 words)

	Vishnu - the Cosmic Protector
		Vishnu requested Garuda to become his vahana or vehicle, to which Garuda agreed but put forth two conditions - one that he be held higher to Vishnu and second that he became immortal without drinking the immortality nectar.
		Lord Vishnu is said to have manifested himself in various incarnations, called Avatars, for the destruction of evil or restoration of faith and justice in the world.
		Vishnu is the preserver of the cosmos and hence upholds the universal laws.
	www.dollsofindia.com /vishnu.htm (6085 words)

	Vishnu
		Vishnu, major god of Hinduism and Indian mythology, popularly regarded as the preserver of the universe.
		Scholars believe that Vishnu's role as preserver (or redeemer) arose from the characteristic practice of assimilating local legendary heroes and gods into the Hindu pantheon by attributing their deeds to one of the major Hindu deities.
		Vishnu is always depicted in dark blue or fl and usually with four arms, though his avatars may take other forms, such as the golden fish (top left panel) and the man lion (panel below the fish).
	www.angelfire.com /realm/shades/ganesh/vishnu.htm (559 words)

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		However central to the meaning of Muktinath as a Hindu shrine is the veneration of Lord Vishnu in the form of a Salagram stone.
		Vishnu is part of the Hindu Triad (Trimurti) Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu and represents the aspect of Supreme Reality that pervades and sustains the created universe symbolized by Ohm.
		Vishnu is preserver of the universe and the embodiment of goodness and mercy; of compassion.
	www.muktinath.org /hinduism/vishnu.htm (310 words)

	Vishnu - Hiduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Islam, Zoroastrianism
		As one of the most important gods in the Hindu pantheon, Vishnu is surrounded by a number of extremely popular and well-known stories and is the focus of a number of sects devoted entirely to his worship.
		Vishnu then assumed his universal form and in three strides spanned the entire universe and beyond, crushing the demon in the process.
		Vishnu in this representation is the ultimate source of the universe that he causes to expand and contract at regular cosmic intervals measuring millions of years.
	www.photius.com /religion/india_vishnu.html (1206 words)

	AllRefer.com - Vishnu, Hindu Religion (Hinduism) - Encyclopedia
		By his worshipers Vishnu is regarded as the supreme God, of whom other gods are secondary manifestations.
		The later Puranas fully elaborate the myths of Vishnu and his avatara (incarnations): Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the tortoise), Varaha (the boar), Narasimha (the man-lion), Vamana (the dwarf), Parashurama (Rama with the ax), Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalkin (who is yet to appear).
		Vishnu is generally depicted as dark blue in color, crowned, and bearing in his four hands his emblems : the conch, discus, mace, and lotus.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/V/Vishnu.html (258 words)

	Dvaita Documentation: Vaishnava FAQ
		Vishnu is the Deity worshipped in the Vedas and their scriptural adjuncts; according to Vaishnavas, He is the Supreme Lord, and is the only entity primarily praised in all true scriptures.
		Vishnu is the Lord, is the Cause, the Protector, and the Destroyer of all Creation known and unknown, and is responsible for all bondage and liberation.
		Some Advaitins consider all deities including Vishnu to be forms of the Saguna Brahman (the Brahman with attributes), but this belief is not universal to all Advaitins, whether or not they be Vaishnavas.
	www.dvaita.org /docs/srv_faq.html (1194 words)

	BBC - Religion & Ethics - Deities
		Vishnu is the preserver and protector of the universe.
		Vishnu as Vamana grew so large that with one step he had covered the earth, with the second the heavens, thus returning the ownership to the gods.
		Vishnu managed to persuade the demons to hold the head of the snake, which was spitting furiously, while the gods held the tail end.
	www.bbc.co.uk /religion/religions/hinduism/deities/vishnu.shtml (925 words)

	Lord Vishnu, lord of the Hindu Trinity, Vedic Vishnu, golden silk garment.
		Lord Vishnu was then reminded of his all pervading powers, the foremost attribute of which was purity.
		As kurma avatar or as the incarnation in the form of a tortoise, Lord Vishnu is said to have supported the mountain mandara which was being used to churn the ocean.
		Volumes are written about a single incarnation because it is seen at the physical level as the story of evolution, at the emotional level as the victory of goodness and at the metaphysical as the fountainhead of symbolism.
	www.indiaprofile.com /religion-culture/vishnu.htm (1430 words)

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		Vishnu is the all-inclusive deity known as or mahä purusha paramätma [Supreme Soul] antaryämi and He is the shèshin [Totality] in all souls are contained.
		Vishnu is usually depicted as a four-armed with blue skin often sitting or resting a lotus flower.
		It was only later in Hindu that he became a member of the Trimurti and one of the most important of the religion.
	www.freeglossary.com /Vishnu (611 words)

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