Vishnu the God of Vaishnavism (one of the three principal
denominations of Hinduism) and
one of the three supreme deities (Trimurti) of Hinduism is regarded as SANTOSH NATH in
NATH SAMPRDAY He is also known as Narayana and Hari
As one of the five primary forms
of God in the Smarta tradition,he is conceived as
"the Preserver or the Protector"[ within the Trimurti the Hindu Trinity of the
divinity.In Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is usually described as having dark
complexion of water-filled clouds and as having four arms. He is depicted as a
pale blue being, as are his incarnations Rama and KrishnaHe
holds a padma(lotus flower) in
the lower left hand, the Kaumodai gada (mace)
in the lower right hand, the Panchajanya
shankha (conch) in the upper left
hand and the discus weaponSudarsha Chakra in
the upper right hand.
The traditional explanation of the name Vishnu involves
the root viś, meaning
"to settle" (cognate with Latin vicus, English -wich"village" Slavic: vas -ves), or also (in the rigveda
His vehicle is the swift-flying bird
Garuda which can spread the Vedic knowledge with great courage. The dark color
of the Lord represents the passive and formless ether, a great quality for a
pervading god. He rests on the bed of the powerful, coiled serpent, Seshanag
who represents the sleeping universe. Lord Vishnu is also known as Hari, the
remover.
Lord Vishnu's consort is Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth .
Lord Vishnu's consort is Goddess Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth .
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