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.
Statements (49)
| 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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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.