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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Mahavishnu canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu deity
form of Vishnu
supreme god in Vaishnavism
abode Kshira Sagara
Vaikuntha
associatedConcept avatars of Vishnu
cosmic ocean
dharma
preservation
associatedWith Vishnu
attribute Chakra
linked to: Kundalini

Gada
Padma
Shankha
linked to: Shankha (conch)
consort Lakshmi
linked to: Sri (Lakshmi)
contrastedWith Brahma as creator
Shiva as destroyer
cosmicFunction granting liberation
maintenance of cosmic order
sustaining creation
epithetOf Vishnu
hasAvatar Buddha
Kalki
Krishna
Kurma
Matsya
Narasimha
Parashurama
Rama
Vamana
Varaha
iconographicFeature blue or dark complexion
crown
four arms
silk garments
meaningOfName Great Vishnu
linked to: Vishnu
partOf Hindu Trimurti concept (as Vishnu)
religion Hinduism
role preserver of the universe
protector of the universe
supremeStatus Paramatman
linked to: Brahman

Supreme Being
veneratedIn India
Nepal
Sri Lanka
other Hindu communities worldwide
weapon Kaumodaki Gada
Sudarshana Chakra
worshipTradition Vaishnavism

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Bhagandeshwara Temple deity Mahavishnu