VISHNU

vĭshˈnoo, one of the greatest gods of Hinduism, also called Narayana. First mentioned in the Veda as a minor deity, his theistic cults, known as Vaishnavism, or Vishnuism, grew steadily from the first millennium b.c., absorbing numerous different traditions and minor deities. By his worshipers Vishnu is regarded as the supreme God, of whom other gods are secondary manifestations. The early epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana show considerable Vaishnavite influence. 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. His mount is the eagle Garuda, and his consort is Lakshmi, or Shri, the goddess of wealth.

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books on: Vishnu  - 1304 results

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Singing the Body of God: The Hymns of Vedantadesika in Their South Indian Tradition
Book by Steven Paul Hopkins; Oxford University Press, 2002
Subjects: Asr?I Vaishonava (Sect)--History, Vecnkaotan?Atha--1268-1369--Criticism And Interpretation, Vishnu (Hindu Deity) In Literature
...evocation of the many theological forms of Vishnu-Acyuta in verses 7 32, from the para...divine and auspicious supernal body of Vishnu with his consorts in heaven, we begin...unequivocal sensual texture. 61 Here is Vishnu-Devanayaka as Gajendra again, the Lord...
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The Buddhist Visnu: Religious Transformation, Politics, and Culture
Book by John Clifford Holt; Columbia University Press, 2004
Subjects: Buddhism And Politics--Sri Lanka, Buddhism--Relations--Hinduism, Buddhism--Sri Lanka--History, Hinduism--Relations--Buddhism, Vishnu (Hindu Deity)--Cult--Sri Lanka
...pay homage to the Buddha. Even if the God Vishnu was introduced to Sinhala Buddhism later...and merged with the God Upulvan, the God Vishnu of Sinhala Bud- dhism is not the same as the God Vishnu of Hinduism. Hindu God Vishnu has gone...
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The Universal History of Numbers: From Prehistory to the Invention of the Computer
Book by Georges Ifrah, David Bellos, E. F. Harding, Sophie Wood, Ian Monk; John Wiley & Sons, 2000
Subjects: Numeration--History
...wings of Garuda, the carrierbird of *Vishnu, which rendered all the assaults of the...Value = 5. Arrow . See Shara and Five. VISHNU. Name of one of the three major divinities...Brahmanic and Hindu pantheon (*Brahma, *Vishnu, *Shiva). See Vishnupada , PUrna and...
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Grand Canyon Geology
Book by Stanley S. Beus, Michael Morales; Oxford University Press, 2003
Subjects: Geology--Arizona--Grand Canyon
...Mile 77-81 Migmatitic Rama-Brahma-Vishnu schists, intimately block injected by...NE-plunging F2 Sockdologer antiform. Vishnu shear zone Mile 81 Narrow NE-striking...Grapevine Camp pluton abruptly against Vishnu Schist; kinematic history poorly known...
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Origin and Evolution of Religion
Book by E. Washburn Hopkins; Yale University Press, 1923
Subjects: Folklore, Nature Worship, Religions, Trinities
...Dhyanabindu Up., 11-17 , Brahman, Vishnu, and Shiva appear thus; parallel to...tapaniya 5 that "Rama is Brahman, Vishnu and the Lord Shiva ." In the former Yoga...we shall have to refer later, that "Vishnu out of his grace3 became man" ibid...
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Adam and Eve and Vishnu: Syncretism in the Javanese Slametan
Journal article by Andrew Beatty; Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, Vol. 2, 1996
Subjects: Food habits--Religious aspects, Java--Religion, Syncretism (Religion)--Analysis
Adam and Eve and Vishnu: syncretism in the Javanese slametan. by Andrew Beatty This article...by a variety of terms: the Hidden (gaib), Life (urip), Wisnu (Vishnu), or Power (kwoso). As they put it, the Arabic word is Allah though...
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As in Heaven, So on Earth: The Politics of Visnu, Siva and Harihara Images in Preangkorian Khmer Civilisation
Journal article by Paul A. Lavy; Journal of Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 34, 2003
Subjects: Gods, Hindu--Political aspects, Harihara (Religious figure)--Political aspects, Siva (Religious figure)--Political aspects, Vishnu (Religious figure)--Political aspects
...Purnavarman in Java perhaps marked, as has been said, the taking possession of a country after a military conquest, these prints of Vishnu mark a peaceful conquest, after drainage and partial raising of embankments... While this is an interesting suggestion...
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Unique Classes of Mutations in the Saccharomyces Cerevisiae G-protein Translation Elongation Factor 1a Suppress the Requirement for Guanine Nucleotide Exchange
Journal article by Sedide B. Ozturk, Melanie R. Vishnu, Olubunmi Olarewaju, Lea M. Starita; Genetics, Vol. 174, 2006
Subjects: Amino acids, Binding sites, Crystal structure, Enzymes, Genetic engineering, Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors, Infections, Kinases, Medical treatment, Mutation, Peptide Elongation Factor 1, Proteins, Saccharomyces cerevisiae Proteins, Studies
...Translation Elongation Factor 1a Suppress the Requirement for Guanine Nucleotide Exchange by Sedide B. Ozturk , Melanie R. Vishnu , Olubunmi Olarewaju , Lea M. Starita MANY steps in the process of protein synthesis are regulated or stimulated by energy...
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The Teacher and the Taught: Structures and Meaning in the Arabian Nights and the Panchatantra
Journal article by Sadhana Naithani; Marvels & Tales, Vol. 18, 2004
Subjects: Asian literature, Folklore, Literary criticism
...I have chosen the recent edition by Vishnu Sharma that is based on a Sanskrit manuscript...story of the Panchatantra is the story of Vishnu Sharma-a matured teacher who was invited...they suggested that the renowned teacher Vishnu Sharma be asked if he could teach them...
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Water, Wood, and Wisdom: Ecological Perspectives from the Hindu Traditions
Journal article by Vasudha Narayanan; Daedalus, Vol. 130, 2001
Subjects: Environmental sociology--Analysis, Hinduism--Environmental aspects, Religion and culture--Analysis, Religion and sociology--Analysis, Religion--Environmental aspects
...seen in many temples together with Lord Vishnu ("all-pervasive") in South India...the body of Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu. While the first consequence of this...achit), forms the body (sarira) of the Vishnu. Just as a human soul (chit) pervades...
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If I Had a Teddy Bear I Would Call It Barbara Moses Vishnu Weinstein So Everyone Would Be Happy
Magazine article by Shazia Mirza; New Statesman, Vol. 136, December 10, 2007
Subjects: Religion--Humor and anecdotes, Religious beliefs--Humor and anecdotes, Teddy bears--Humor and anecdotes, Teddy bears--Names
If I Had a Teddy Bear I Would Call It Barbara Moses Vishnu Weinstein So Everyone Would Be Happy. by Shazia Mirza Who...not want to offend anyone. I would name it Barbara Moses Vishnu Weinstein so everyone was happy. In all this furore, I...
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Saving Succeeding Generations
Magazine article by T Vishnu Jayaraman; UN Chronicle, Vol. 45, June 2008
Saving Succeeding Generations. by T Vishnu Jayaraman Coinciding with the sixty-third anniversary of the...Coordination in the Executive Office of the Secretary-General. T VISHNU JAYARAMAN is a graduate student at the School of Diplomacy and...
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Rape as a War Crime
Magazine article by T Vishnu Jayaraman; UN Chronicle, Vol. 45, June 2008
Rape as a War Crime. by T Vishnu Jayaraman Concerned over the security of women and girls in situations of armed conflicts, United States Secretary of State Condoleezza...
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Angkor Wat: Mount Meru in the Jungle
Magazine article by Fred Stern; World and I, Vol. 21, December 2006
...seven years. Angkor Wat was dedicated to Vishnu who in the Hindu tradition is said to...Suryavarman II is portrayed as the supreme god Vishnu in many of the temples sculptures. In...worthy ruler, Rama (a manifestation of Vishnu), who was toppled from his throne...
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Using Folklore to Promote Ocean Literacy
Magazine article by Catherine Lindsay Linsky, Sara Raven, Melissa Jurkewicz, Len Bloch, Brett Farkas; Green Teacher, Spring 2011
Subjects: Atmosphere, Climate change, Earth, Folklore, Literacy, Reptiles & amphibians, Rivers, Science activities
...ancient Indian story tells of the Hindu God, Vishnu, whose role was to sustain Earth. Vishnu was challenged by an evil demon that submerged all land on Earth under water. In response, Vishnu transformed himself into a boar who dove down...
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'World Cup Yobs Will End Up Here. Africa Is Not for Sissies' - Police Spokesman Supt Vishnu Naidoo
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), September 1, 2009
Subjects: Professional soccer
...Up Here. Africa Is Not for Sissies - Police Spokesman Supt Vishnu Naidoo. Byline: STEWART MACLEAN THESE are the grim cells where...be convicted within hours of arrest. Police superintendent Vishnu Naidoo gave the Mirror exclusive access to these Cape Town cells...
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Dream Mandir Long Journey Culminates in New Temple
Newspaper article; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 18, 2007
...India. Blaji is an incarnation of Lord Vishnu, the preserver and protector of creation...the eighth avatar or incarnation of Lord Vishnu. The gopis love for Krishna signifies...Rama is the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. His life story is told in the Ramayana...
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Only in Illinois Albino Squirrels, a Two-Story Outhouse and Other Oddities to See on Your Next Car Trip
Newspaper article by Robert Mccoppin; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), June 14, 2005
...to the 203 exit, and go four miles west of Arcola. Vishnu Springs Vishnu, near the La Moine River outside Macomb in western...1800s were thought to be medicinal. It was called Vishnu in reference to the Hindu god, after the rediscovery...
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India's Bronze Omnipotence; 'Sensuous, Sacred' at Sackler
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 9, 2002
...well as the exhibits other Hindu gods - Vishnu, Brahma, Devi, Uma, Krishna, Rama...visitors. Shiva combined with the preserver Vishnu into a single image could seem confusing...and out of each others skins quickly. Vishnu usually holds his attributes, a discus...
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A Passage to INDIA; on a Trip to India, Ella Windsor Joined Her Boyfriend's Family to Take Part in the Hindu Festival of Diwali, and Discovered That It Was All Light on the Night - Candles, Fireworks and Glittering Costumes
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), January 16, 2005
...of King Bali. Disguised as a dwarf, Vishnu asked the king for enough land to cover...walk far, but the dwarf turned back into Vishnu and strode over heaven, then Earth, and finally on Balis head. In this way, Vishnu pushed Bali into the Underworld, but...
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encyclopedia articles on: Vishnu  - 19 results

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Vishnu
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VISHNU vish noo, one of the greatest gods of Hinduism...traditions and minor deities. By his worshipers Vishnu is regarded as the supreme God, of whom...later Puranas fully elaborate the myths of Vishnu and his avatara (incarnations): Matsya...
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Avatara
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...incarnations of Hindu gods, especially Vishnu . The doctrine of avatara first occurs...I come into being from age to age." Vishnu is believed to have taken nine avatara...avatara of Shiva are imitations of those of Vishnu...
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Hinduism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...dissolution, represented by the trinity of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer as aspects of the Supreme...pilgrimage to sacred places. The most popular deities include Vishnu and his incarnations Rama and Krishna , Shiva, the elephant...
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Brahma
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BRAHMA bra m , a god often identified, with Vishnu and Shiva , as one of the three supreme gods in Hinduism...reborn in a lotus that grows from the navel of the sleeping Vishnu. His consort Sarasvati is the patroness of art, music, and...
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Vedanta
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...although they are dependent on God. Ramanuja, a worshiper of Vishnu , advocated devotion or bhakti as a means of salvation. The...reality of the world, souls, and God, who is identified with Vishnu. Vedanta in one or the other of its forms has had a pervasive...
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