Vishnu
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Etymology
[edit]Transliteration of Sanskrit विष्णु (viṣṇu).
Pronunciation
[edit]Proper noun
[edit]Vishnu
- (Hinduism) One of the Trimurti (trinity) in Hindu mythology, and the most popularly venerated 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 chakram weapon. Vishnu is the Supreme being or Ultimate Reality for Vaishnavas and a manifestation of Brahman in the Advaita or Smarta traditions of Hinduism.
- A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Synonyms
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[edit]the god
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Further reading
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[edit]Vishnu m
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