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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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Is any name of Vishnu Siva?

Yes, Lord Vishnu is also called Shiva in few versions of Vishnu Sahasranama. … 17 sarvaḥ śarvaḥ śivaḥ sthāṇur bhūtādir nidhir avyayaḥ saṃbhavo bhāvano bhartā prabhavaḥ prabhur īśvaraḥ Wikipedia: Vishnu Sahasranama also mentions this in The Thousand Names of Lord Vishnu section …
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Can Vishnu's multiple avatars exist at the same time on earth?

present at the same time (~Mahabharata: Sauptika Parva: Section XIV) Apart from these instances, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa) consider both Lord Balarāma and Lord Krishna as incarnations of Lord Vishnu … (From 4 forms of Lord Vishnu: Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Aniruddha and Pradyumna; Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is Vāsudeva, and Baladeva is Saṅkarṣaṇa). …
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What is the Life span of the Hindu Gods.?

Is there any evidence in Hindu books that Shiva and Vishnu also go through birth and death? Is there any supreme in Hinduism who exist forever and create Shiva and Vishnu? … Thy mother Suníti, in the orb of a bright star, shall abide near thee for a similar term; ~ Vishnu Purana: Part 1: Chapter 12 Related What happens to deities at the end of their life cycle? …
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What is chronological timeline (in Manvantara and Mahayuga) of Lord Vishnu incarnations/avatar?

Note: Lord Vishnu took Mohini form again and Aiyappa was born. … This incarnation of Vishnu saved Satayvrata from the deluge (Pralaya), who later became 7th Manu (Vaivaswata) and the current Manvantar is named after his name. …
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Does Vishnu love or not love?

In your Question, you have mentioned only 1st part of Bhagavad Gita 9.29. Here is the complete Shloka: समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः। ये भजन्ति तु मां भक्त्या मयि ते तेषु चाप्यहम्।।9. …
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Did Lord Vishnu gave Lord Shiva his trident.? Isn’t this the opposite way around.?

The deities sought the refuge of Lord Vishnu. They accompanied Lord Vishnu to Himalaya Mountain to meet Lord Shiva. Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva exchanged their weapons. … So after this incident, Vishnu would have given (returned) trishula/trident to Shiva. …
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Is there any mention of Lord Krishna in the Rāmāyaṇa?

Sarga of Yudhaa Kanada: सीता लक्ष्मीर्भवान् विष्णुर्देवः कृष्णः प्रजापतिः || ६-११७-२८ वधार्थं रावणस्येह प्रविष्टो मानुषीं तनुम् | "Seetha is no other than Goddess Lakshmi (the divine consort of Lord Vishnu … ), while you are Lord Vishnu. …
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Which scriptures mention the Garbhodakshayi and Karanodakshayi forms of Lord Vishnu?

Sri Satvata Tantra: Patala One: Avatara - nimitta - kathana mentions these forms: [Sri Siva said to Sri Narada]: Visnu has three forms called purusas. The first, Maha-Visnu, is the creator of the to …
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Mahavishnu's Avataaras

Here is the list of Lord Vishnu's few incarnations: Varaha Kumāras (from Bhāgavata Purāṇ) Nārada (from Bhāgavata Purāṇ) Nārāyaṇa (from Bhāgavata Purāṇ) Yajna (from Vishnu Purana) Ajita (from Vishnu Purana … ) Satya (from Vishnu Purana) Hari (from Vishnu Purana) Mánasa (from Vishnu Purana) Vaikuntha (from Vishnu Purana) Kurma Dhanvantari (from Bhāgavata Purāṇ) Mohini Hayagreeva (from Bhāgavata Purāṇ) Matsya …
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Is Indra the chief god of the Vedas?

And due to this very reason Lord Vishnu is called as Aditya. Vishnu in Adityas is not the Lord Vishnu from Trinity but his incarnation as a son of Aditi. … Why is Lord Vishnu referred to as Upendra in the Vedas? Lord Vishnu is not only Upendra but also Mahendra. …
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Is catur vyuha mentioned in puranas?

Yes, chatur vyuhas are mentioned in Mahabharata: Santi Parva: He who is the eternal Supreme Soul and is known by the name of Vasudeva. ... There is nothing among mobile and immobile things in the uni …
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Which incarnations of Lord Vishnu are mentioned in the Rāmāyaṇa?

Related What are the Avatarams of Vishnu described in the Yuddha Kanda of the Ramayana? Mahavishnu's Avataaras What form of Vishnu held Mandara at the top during the Churning of the Ocean? …
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Who had the first priority in getting Moksha in the 'Gajendra Moksha' story, the crocodile o...

As per Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa) » 8.4, the crocodile didn't attain moksha at all. He was Gandharva King Hūhū earlier, by the curse of Devala Muni became a crocodile and again regained his …
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Is Arjun, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu

Nara-Nārāyaṇa are considered incarnations of Lord Vishnu: Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (Bhāgavata Purāṇa) » Skandha 12: The Age of Deterioration: CHAPTER EIGHT: Mārkaṇḍeya’s Prayers to Nara-Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi Text 35 … Thus, Arjuna is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu (Vishnu --> Nara --> Arjuna). …
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Are there non-ISKCONic translations of the Bhagavata Purana?

There is Bhagavata Purana With English Translation by Gita Press. It can be found on Archive in below links: Bhagavata Purana: Skandha 01-08 (Sanskrit verse/shloka and English translation) Bhagavata …
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