English
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Etymology
From Skr. विष�ण�.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- One of the Trimurti (Trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most popularly worshipped god in Hinduism. Vishnu is commonly depicted as being blue in colour and having four arms: with each hand holding either a lotus, a mace, a conch shell or Chakra weapon. Vishnu is the Supreme god of the Vaishnavites (a Hindu sect) and many of the Vishnu�s avatars are encrypted in the advaithas.
Synonyms
Narayana
Category:Hindu deities
fr:Vishnu
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