Mahavishnu

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Mahavishnu is a principal form of the Hindu god Vishnu, revered as the supreme preserver and protector of the universe.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
form of Vishnu
supreme god in Vaishnavism
abode Kshira Sagara NERFINISHED
Vaikuntha NERFINISHED
associatedConcept avatars of Vishnu
cosmic ocean
dharma
preservation
associatedWith Vishnu NERFINISHED
attribute Chakra NERFINISHED
Gada NERFINISHED
Padma NERFINISHED
Shankha NERFINISHED
consort Lakshmi NERFINISHED
contrastedWith Brahma as creator
Shiva as destroyer
cosmicFunction granting liberation
maintenance of cosmic order
sustaining creation
epithetOf Vishnu NERFINISHED
hasAvatar Buddha NERFINISHED
Kalki NERFINISHED
Krishna NERFINISHED
Kurma NERFINISHED
Matsya NERFINISHED
Narasimha NERFINISHED
Parashurama NERFINISHED
Rama NERFINISHED
Vamana NERFINISHED
Varaha NERFINISHED
iconographicFeature blue or dark complexion
crown
four arms
silk garments
meaningOfName Great Vishnu NERFINISHED
partOf Hindu Trimurti concept (as Vishnu)
religion Hinduism
role preserver of the universe
protector of the universe
supremeStatus Paramatman NERFINISHED
Supreme Being
veneratedIn India NERFINISHED
Nepal NERFINISHED
Sri Lanka NERFINISHED
other Hindu communities worldwide
weapon Kaumodaki Gada NERFINISHED
Sudarshana Chakra NERFINISHED
worshipTradition Vaishnavism NERFINISHED

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Bhagandeshwara Temple deity Mahavishnu