Vishnu

Vishnu (; , , ), also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being within Vaishnavism, one of the major traditions within contemporary Hinduism, and the god of preservation (sattva). Though not prominently represented in the Vedas Vishnu was possibly already a significant non-elite divine figure in early Vedic times. Vishnu rose to prominence in post-Vedic times, and was identified with various local traditions and deities, particularly the Bhāgavata-deities Vāsudeva-Krishna and Gopala-Krishna and the Pāñcarātra-deity Narayana, in the last ce

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Yogamaya (, ) is a Hindu goddess who serves as the personification of Vishnu's powers of illusion. In Vaishnava tradition, she is accorded the epithet Narayani—"the sister of Narayana"—and is regarded as the benevolent aspect of the goddess Durga.

One of the type of Worshiping God in Hindu Religion

thumb|Sculpture of Vishnu slaying Madhu-Kaitabha|Madhu and Kaitabha thumb|Madhusudana (Vishnu) and Madhusudana Kāminī (Lakshmi)|260x260px Madhusudana () is an epithet of Vishnu and is the 73rd name in the Vishnu Sahasranama.

Hindu mantra

lotus attribute of Vishnu

A Mahajana () refers to one the twelve beings of spiritual authority affiliated with the Hindu deity Vishnu, who are described to teach religious ideal, and who, by his conduct, sets an example for others to follow.