Questions tagged [vishnu]
For questions on the god of preservation, among the Trimurti. Also called Narayana. The Supreme God or Brahman in Vaishnavism. In case of questions exclusively on his avataras, the respective tag is preferable like Rama, Krishna.
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Avatars of past manvantara [duplicate]
Is there any mention on Vishnu Avatars that took birth on earth in the past Manvantara?
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Did Lord Vishnu have any avatar in other parts of world as well?
People believe Krishna was God. And it's not a fiction, it was reality.
So when it's reality, we must admit he saw whole world by same eyes. And he is/was Dharma. He is/was everything.
Personally I ...
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Can anyone help me find this verse in the Atharva Veda?
I have found this verse quoted many places, but so far have not been able to verify that it is from the Atharva Veda. If anyone can help me I will be very grateful!
"A brahmana's house without a ...
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Urdhva pundra on utsavar of Lord Vishnu
In Vishnu temples in South India, Urdhva pundra on utsavar of Lord Vishnu is like an inverted triangle whereas that on moolavar is the standard urdhva pundra i.e. two white vertical lines and red or ...
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Who will be target of Kalki?
By seeing today's world scenario, who do you think, will be target of Kalki.
Because even today, we can see the different people having different paths.
Is there, any reference, who will be actually ...
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Why does Lord Vishnu also wear Yajnopaveeta in temples?
Yajnopaveeta should be worn for doing vedic rituals. Why is it that Lord Vishnu is also adorned with yajnopaveeta in temples?
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What is the story of Lord Vishnu hiding himself in roots of plants?
I recently came across a story of Lord Vishnu, where he hidden himself from gods in root of the plants. So my questions are:
What is the story of Lord Vishnu hiding himself in root of plants, why he ...
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Where is it mentioned that Lord Krishna is 16 kalas but Lord Ram is 12 kalas, when both are same? [duplicate]
It is being popularized by ISKCON I think, that Krishna is purna avatar with 16 kalas but Rama is 12 kalas and is inferior to Krishna, when both are same. Is this even mentioned anywhere by any of the ...
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What form of Vishnu were the scholars referring to while saying he is adorned with four earrings?
Azhwars (or Alwars) are 12 saints who wrote poems in Tamizh on Vishnu. This collection of poems is called as NÄlÄyira divya prabandham. Out of these 12, Nammzhwar is the first azhwar born in Kaliyuga ...
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Why is Shiva, Hanuman, Gayatri are shown with 5 heads, but not Vishnu or Durga?
Shiva, Hanuman, Ganesha and Gayatri deities are shown with 5 heads in idols but not Vishnu or Durga? What's the reason for this?
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16 Names of Lord Vishnu [duplicate]
In the following verse, 16 names of Vishnu given and mentioned that on which occasion/activity we should chant which name.
Aushadhe ChintayƩt Vishnum BhojanƩ cha Janardanam
Shayane Padmanabham ...
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Avatars of Garuda
Whenever Lord Vishnu descended on earth in human form, all demigods like Indra,Vayu, Surya, Adi Shesha and others also came along with Him. When Lord Vishnu took Ramavatara, Adi Shesha was born as His ...
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Is any name of Vishnu Siva?
Vishnu has several names over scriptures such as Sahasranamam.
Is any name of Vishnu is mentioned as Siva?
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Does Valmiki Ramayana or Vyasa Mahabharata or Srimad Baghavatham contain the names of ten incarnations(dashavatharas only)?
Do any one of the following scriptures contain the ten incarnations (dashavathara only) of Vishnu?
Valmiki Ramayana
Vyasa Mahabharata
Srimad Baghavatham
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Garuda Sannidhi in Kanchipuram Varadaraja Temple
In most Vishnu temples, there will be a sannidhi for Garuda facing the Moolavar. In Varadaraja temple in Kanchipuram, there is a Garuda sanndhi for Narasimha shrine, but not for Varadaraja shrine ...
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Why is Shiva and Parvati depicted with their children but not Vishnu and Lakshmi?
We often find pictures of Shiva and Parvati together with their children i.e. Ganesha and Kartikeya/Murugan.
However, we never find pictures of Vishnu and Lakshmi with their son Kamadeva. Why is it ...
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When paramatma can control souls why does he need various weapons?
When paramatma can control his own souls why does he fight with weapons ?
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What does three steps of Vamana avataar symbolize?
I very well understand the story of Bali and Vamana but as a common man I would like to understand what exactly does three steps of Vamana (Vishnu avataar) symbolize?
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How is Vishnu remote controlled by Devi Bhagavati?
From Essence of Devi Bhagavata Purana hosted on kamakoti website:
http://www.kamakoti.org/kamakoti/details/devibhagvatpurana2.html
Maha Vishnu remote-controlled by Devi Bhagavati:
In the ...
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What is difference between Trinity Vishnu, Shiva and 12 Aditya Vishnu and 11Rudra Shiva?
We have 12 Adityas of whom one is Vishnu. And 11 Rudras of whom one is Shankara.
Are they Vishnu and Shiva counted in Trinity? If not, who are they? Are they related to trinity gods?
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Why are different forms of Vishnu to be remembered while doing different types of work in the Vishnu Shodasanama Stotra?
Please explain the reasons for the different forms of Vishnu needing to be remembered when doing different types of work in the Vishnu Shodashnaam Stotra.
For example: Why is the action of taking ...
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Bhagavatam mentions Hari fulfills material desires and other place it says He does not fulfill. How to reconcile?
In the 4th Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Dhruva is told by his mother (4.8.19) and Narada (4.8.41) that
By worshipping Sri Hari one can fulfill the material desires as well as the desire for ...
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Did Lord Rama really worship Lord Ranganatha?
The Sthala Purana (Temple History) of the Sri Rangam Temple in Tamil Nadu states that the divine Vigraha (idol) of Lord Ranganatha originated by itself (Svayamubhu) and was originally worshipped by ...
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How are these contradictory statements of Vishnu Purana harmonized?
The first chapter of 5th Canto of Vishnu Purana makes following statements:
VP 5.1.2-4:
MAITREYA.ā I wish now to hear a more particular description, holy į¹į¹£i,
of the portion of Viį¹£į¹u that came down ...
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Sthala Purana of the Thiruneermalai Temple
In the Divya Desam called Thiruneermalai, Lord Vishnu resides in four different forms:
a) Sri Neervanna Perumal (literally meaning, Lord with the complexion of water)
b) Sri Ranganatha
c) Sri ...
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Do our scriptures talk about life span of Tridev? [duplicate]
Brahma, Vishnu (Vishnu of the Universe, not eternal Maha Vishnu who resides in Paramapadam), Rudra (not the eternal Shiva) are the trimurthis where Brahma's life span is 100 years is defined. ...
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What is the scriptural reference of the 'Dadhivamana' Form of Vishnu?
What is the source of the 'Dadhi-VAmana' Form of Sri Vishnu? Why did He take this particular Form?
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What is the Significance of 'paadaseva' of Sri Vishnu?
'Paada-Sevana' is one of the nine types of Bhakti. It is said that Devi Lakshmi 'got' Sri Vishnu by serving His lotus Feet. ('tad-anghri-bhajane lakshmih'). In images also we see Lakshmi doing 'pada-...
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How does Sri Ramanujacharya explain this part of the Vishnu-Purana?
As per the biographies of Sri Ramanujacharya, He used to have regular conversations with Sri Vishnu. He also accepts the four-armed Form of Sri Vishnu as the Form of the Supreme Godhead. He quoted ...
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What is the position of Lord Vishnu in the different 'Vaishnava' sects?
According to the dictionary meaning, a 'Vaishnava' is necessarily a 'Worshipper of Vishnu'.
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What is Adi Shankara referring to when he says “He has Vajra marks on his feet”?
Vishnu Sahasranama stotra are thousand names of Vishnu said by Bhishma to Yudhishtira and other Pandavas. This occurs in Mahabharata while there are other versions of thousand names in Garuda Purana, ...
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Is it possible for someone to perform prapatti or sharanAgati for those who have died?
Inspired by a recent comment, I decided to ask this question:
First, prapatti or sharanAgati with srImannArAyaNA attains to Moksha ā It is considered the most highly effective methodology towards ...
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What is the scriptural source of the DHYANA SLOKA of Sri Padmanabha Swami?
What is the scriptural source of the dhyana sloka of Padmanabha Swami as shown in the enclosed image?
Why is Shiva shown in Linga Form and not in His original form while all other deities are in ...
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What was the reason of birth of chaitanya mahaprabhu? [duplicate]
What was the reason of birth of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu being an avatar of god he was not able to create huge impact on the world instead almost negligible people in the world today know him whereas ...
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Forms of Paramatma in Sri Vaishnavism
In Gaudiya Vaishnavism, the distinction is made between KÄraį¹odakaÅÄyÄ« Viį¹£nu (Mahaviį¹£nu), GarbhodakaÅÄyÄ« Viį¹£į¹u and KṣīrodakaÅÄyÄ« Viį¹£nu on a cosmological level as the ParamÄtmÄ for the metacosm, the ...
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Shiva and Mohini [duplicate]
I am more interested in knowing why did the incident between Shiva and Mohini happen. Is it merely to accept Homosexuality in Hinduism?
He says the seed did not take fruition, but was Lord Ayyappa ...
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Where did sage Bhrigu do penance?
According to this article, Bhrigu Rishi tested the Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh(Shiva) for who is the best God and should be worshipped. It is also mentioned in this question about him ...
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What is the name of Yoga Nidra Wakeup Conch?
Wondering, if anybody knows the name of the Conch that Uma blows to wake Vishnu from Yoga Nidra? There is a particular conch for that I have heard.
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Where Padma Purana says that a parrot can learn to chant the Hare Krishna maha mantra?
There is a verse in the Padma Purana which says that a pet parrot can learn to chant Hare Krishna ...
Where is that verse located in the Padma Purana?
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A description of technology during Kalki's birth
As humans have evolved over the ages, so has their technology. This signifies that when Kalki is born, the technology will have significantly developed and there will be numerous things which are not ...
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Where does Vedanta Desikan lament not being a priest in the Varadaraja Perumal temple?
The Sri Vaishnava sect has two sub-sects, Thenkalai and Vadakalai. Vadakalais follow the teachings of Vedanta Desikan, whereas Thenkalais follow the teachings of Pillai Lokacharya. My question is ...
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Why is Nrisimha not a fierce form of God?
Srimad-Bhagavatam 1/2/26 says:
Those who want salvation reject the fierce forms like Bhutapati without having any hatred against them and worship the gentle forms of Narayana.
But Sri Nrisimha is ...
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Did Lakshmi exist before Kshir Sagar manthan?
Some scriptures state that Vishnu married Lakshmi, who came from churning of ocean of milk.
Did Lakshmi exist before that event?
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What is the position of Lord Vishnu as per Shiva Purana?
What is the position of Lord Vishnu as per Shiva Purana? Is he given the status of Supreme anywhere in Shiva Purana?
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Why did Hiranyakashyap make Prahlad sit on Holika's lap and burn
Why did Hiranyakashyap make Prahlad sit on Holika's lap and burn, I know after that Prahlad survives the fire since he chants Lord Vishnu.
Thus Holi is celebrated as Good over Evil.
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Was Shankara a bhakta of Saguna Brahman Narayana or did he consider Nirguna Brahman to be supreme?
If Shankara considered Nirguna Brahman superior, or in other words, if he was a promoter of Nirguna Brahman, then why did he mention the name of Narayana (as his ishta devata) in the introduction of ...
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Why is Vishnu's skin colour mentioned as both white and blue in the Vishnu-sahasranaama?
In the dhyAna-mantRa provided before Vishnu-Sahasranaama, He is referred to as 'Megha-Varna' i.e. 'cloud-colored' (starting with 'shanantaakaaram').But in the starting part ('Suklaamvaradharam Vishnum'...
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Can Sri Vaishnava Brahmanas offer meat to Vishnu and eat it as Prasadam?
Can Sri Vaishnava Brahmanas offer meat to Vishnu and eat it as Prasadam?
Is it possible for Sri Vaishnava Brahmanas to eat meat?
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What work on Sharanagati did Thirukannamangai Andan compose?
The Alwars (also spelled Azhwars) are a group of 12 ancient Vaishnava saints who lived in Tamil Nadu and are famous for their poetry in praise of Vishnu. The 4000 verses of the Alwars were compiled by ...
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Tripurasur was actually Mohammad [duplicate]
According to Shiv Puran here is as it goes:
Tripura
Tarakasura had three sons named Vidyunmali, Tarakaksha and Viryavana. These three began to perform tapasya. For a hundred years they meditated ...