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| ARTICLES RELATED TO List of Hindu deities | | | |  List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - IconographyAccording to various Purana, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality, is shapeless and omnipresent. However, a strict iconography governs His representation, whether in pictures, icons, or idols:
He is to be depicted as a four-armed male-form: The four arms indicate his all-powerful and all-pervasive nature. The physical existence of Vishnu is represented by the two arms in the front while the two arms at the back represent his presence in the spiritual world. The Upanishad titled Gopal Uttartapani describes the four a ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Iconography |
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Vishnu - In the Vedas.
In the Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked with other gods, especially with Indra, whom he assists in killing Vritra, and with whom he drinks Soma. His companionship with Indra is still reflected by his later epitheta Indrānuja and Upendra. His distinguishing characteristic in the Vedas is his association with Li ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Yama - Subordination to Shiva and Vishnu Yama, although a controller, is still subordinate to the ultimate controllers Shiva and Vishnu.
A story of Yama's subordinance to Shiva is well-illustrated in the story of Markandeya. [1]
Yama is called Kala ("time"), while Shiva is called Mahakala ("greater time"). [2]
Another story, found in the Bhagavata Purana, shows Yama's subordinance to Vishnu. The man Ajamila had committed many evil acts during his life such as stealing, abandoning his wife and children, and marrying a prostitute. At the moment of his death he in ...
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Dakshayani - Aftermath Dākshāyani was reborn as Pārvatī, daughter of Himavan, king of the mountains, and his wife, the apsara Menā. This time, she was born the daughter of a father whom she could respect, a father who appreciated Shiva fulsomely. Naturally, Pārvatī sought and received Shiva as her husband.
This legend appears in detail in Tantra literature, in the puranas and in Kālidāsa's lyrical Kumārasāmbhavam, an epic that deals ...
See also:Dakshayani, Dakshayani - Legend, Dakshayani - Dakshayani weds Shiva, Dakshayani - Dakshas arrogance, Dakshayani - Dakshayani's self-immolation, Dakshayani - Shiva's rage, Dakshayani - Aftermath Read more here: » Dakshayani: Encyclopedia II - Dakshayani - Aftermath |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - System Lord - List of System Lords With very few exceptions, all System Lords gain power by posing as Gods from various mythologies, thus enslaving the masses of various planets. The following is a list of the System Lords, grouped by the mythology from which they take their name. In general they are mostly Egyptian Gods, partially to feel more canon with the preceding film, but also due to the original location of the Stargate being in Egypt.
Although the Goa'uld often pose as deities from many of Earth's religions to gain power, they generally do not take on the pers ...
See also:System Lord, System Lord - List of System Lords, System Lord - Egyptian mythology, System Lord - Shinto mythology, System Lord - Greek mythology, System Lord - Celtic mythology, System Lord - Canaanite/Phoenician mythology, System Lord - Hindu mythology, System Lord - Sumerian/Babylonian mythology, System Lord - Yorùbá mythology, System Lord - Slavic mythology, System Lord - Non-deific origin, System Lord - Unknown origin, System Lord - Mayan, System Lord - General plot, System Lord - Non-System Lord deities, System Lord - Norse mythology, System Lord - Roman mythology, System Lord - See Also Read more here: » System Lord: Encyclopedia II - System Lord - List of System Lords |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - System Lord - List of System Lords With very few exceptions, all System Lords gain power by posing as Gods from various mythologies, thus enslaving the masses of various planets. The following is a list of the System Lords, grouped by the mythology from which they take their name. In general they are mostly Egyptian Gods, partially to feel more canon with the preceding film, but also due to the original location of the Stargate being in Egypt.
Although the Goa'uld often pose as deities from many of Earth's religions to gain power, they generally do not take on the pers ...
See also:System Lord, System Lord - List of System Lords, System Lord - Egyptian mythology, System Lord - Shinto mythology, System Lord - Greek mythology, System Lord - Celtic mythology, System Lord - Canaanite/Phoenician mythology, System Lord - Hindu mythology, System Lord - Sumerian/Babylonian mythology, System Lord - Yorùbá mythology, System Lord - Slavic mythology, System Lord - Non-deific origin, System Lord - Unknown origin, System Lord - General plot, System Lord - Non-System Lord deities, System Lord - Norse mythology, System Lord - Roman mythology Read more here: » System Lord: Encyclopedia II - System Lord - List of System Lords |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Yama - Yamas as codes of conduct In a related usage, a yama is a "restraint" or rule for living virtuously. Ten yamas are codified in numerous scriptures, including the Shandilya and Varaha Upanishads, the Hatha Yoga Pradipika by Gorakshanatha, and the Tirumantiram of Tirumular. Patanjali lists five yamas in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
The ten traditional yamas are:
Ahimsa: abstinence from injury, harmlessness, the not causing of pain to any living creature in thought, word, or deed at any time. This is the "main" Yama. The other n ...
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Relations with other Deities Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. Maya is the samvit (the primary intelligence) of Vishnu, while the other five attributes emerge from this samvit and hence Maya is his ahamata, activity, or Vishnu's Power. This power of God, Maya, is personified and is called Maya, Vishnumaya, or Mahamaya, and She is said to manifest Herself in, 1) kriyāshakti, (Creative Activity) and 2) bhütishakti (Creation) of Universe. Hence this world cannot part with His creativity i.e., ahamta, which is a feminine form and is called Maya.
His vehicle is Garuda, the eagle; who is a part of His creation. He needs no ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Relations with other Deities |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics Hindu mythology is not only about Gods and men, but classifies a host of different kinds of celestial, ethereal and earthly beings.
Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis.
Lord Brahma, out of his thought, creates seven sages, or Sapta Rishis, who are the fathers of all other created beings. Sapta Rishis (sapta means seven and rishis means sages in Sanskrit). They are Bhrigu, Angira, Atri, Vishvamitra, Kashyapa, Vashishta, and Agastya. The other meaning of Saptarishis is constellation of Great Bear (Ursa Ma ...
See also:Hindu mythology, Hindu mythology - Definition and Misconception, Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology, Hindu mythology - Sources, Hindu mythology - Epics, Hindu mythology - Cosmology, Hindu mythology - The wars, Hindu mythology - The weapons, Hindu mythology - The Deluge, Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics, Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis, Hindu mythology - Swarga, Hindu mythology - Naraka, Hindu mythology - House of Ikshvaku, Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha Read more here: » Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Major branches of Vaishnavism include:-
Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita),
Dvaita (espoused by Madhvacharya or Madhva)
Gaudiya Vaishnavism (espoused by Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu); the Hare Krishna movement or ISKCON adheres to Gaudiya Vaishnavism.
See also the articles on Vaishnavism, Vaishnava Theology, and Gaudiya Vaishnava Theology
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See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Worship It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated with Indra. However, Shukavak N. Dasa, a Vaishnavite scholar, in reference at this link has commentated that Srivaishnavites would note that:
The praise of Indra and other devas in the Vedas are not intended for the particular deity, but for the Supreme Being, Brahman, who is the inner soul of devas and all other beings.
The various deities addressed in the hymns are simply different ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Worship |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Theological attributes and more Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dwelle ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Theological attributes and more |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Etymology The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "to pervade", and a suffix nu, translating to approximately "the All-Pervading One". The early commentator on the Vedas,Yaska, in his Nirukta, defines Vishnu as 'vishnu vishateh; one who enters everywhere', and 'yad vishito bhavati tad vishnurbhavati; that which is free f ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Etymology |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Names Vishnu has a number of names, collected in the Vishnu sahasranama ("Vishnu's thousand names"), which occurs in the Mahabharata. In Vishnu Sahasranama Vishnu is praised as the Supreme God.
The names are generally derived from the anantakalyanagunas (infinite auspicious attributes) of the Lord. Some names are:
Acyutah (infallible)
Ananta (endless, eternal, infinite)
Kesava (slayer of Keshi, having long or much or handsome hair, from Atharvaveda viii , 6 , 23)
Narayana (said to mean "He who ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Names |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Iconography According to various Purana, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality, is shapeless and omnipresent. However, a strict iconography governs His representation, whether in pictures, icons, or idols:
He is to be depicted as a four-armed male-form: The four arms indicate his all-powerful and all-pervasive nature. The physical existence of Vishnu is represented by the two arms in the front while the two arms at the back represent his presence in the spiritual world. The Upanishad titled Gopal Uttartapani describes the four a ...
See also:Vishnu, Vishnu - Etymology, Vishnu - Pre-Puranic Vishnu, Vishnu - In the Vedas, Vishnu - In the Brahmanas, Vishnu - In the Upanishads, Vishnu - Theological attributes and more, Vishnu - Relations with other Deities, Vishnu - Iconography, Vishnu - Worship, Vishnu - Names, Vishnu - Theological beliefs and philosophy Read more here: » Vishnu: Encyclopedia II - Vishnu - Iconography |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - Epics The most important of these are a voluminous group of works known as the Puranas, of which there are eighteen main. The two great Hindu Epics, the Ramayana and the Mahabharata, are other major works of Hindu mythology. Recent evidences are conclusively proving that both are accounts of real events, not merely beliefs.
The epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are very much religious scriptures. Their stories are deeply embedded in Hindu philosophy and serve as parables and sources of devotion for Hindus into t ...
See also:Hindu mythology, Hindu mythology - Definition and Misconception, Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology, Hindu mythology - Sources, Hindu mythology - Epics, Hindu mythology - Cosmology, Hindu mythology - The wars, Hindu mythology - The weapons, Hindu mythology - The Deluge, Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics, Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis, Hindu mythology - Swarga, Hindu mythology - Naraka, Hindu mythology - House of Ikshvaku, Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha Read more here: » Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - Epics |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - The wars Main article: Wars of Hindu Mythology
Hindu mythology - The weapons.
There are several weapons used by the Gods of the Hindu mythology, and such weapons included Agneyastra, Brahmastra, Chakram, Kaumodaki, Narayanastra, Pashupata, Shiva Dhanush, Sudarshan, Trishul, Vaishnavastra, Vajra, Varunastra, and Vayavastra. A particular weapon was generally associated with a particular god ...
See also:Hindu mythology, Hindu mythology - Definition and Misconception, Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology, Hindu mythology - Sources, Hindu mythology - Epics, Hindu mythology - Cosmology, Hindu mythology - The wars, Hindu mythology - The weapons, Hindu mythology - The Deluge, Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics, Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis, Hindu mythology - Swarga, Hindu mythology - Naraka, Hindu mythology - House of Ikshvaku, Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha Read more here: » Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - The wars |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - The Deluge The story of a great flood is mentioned in ancient Hindu texts, particularly the Satapatha Brahmana. It is compared to the accounts of the Deluge found in several religions and cultures. Manu, the composer of the Manusmriti, was informed of the impending flood and was protected by the Matsya Avatara of Lord Vishnu, who had manifested himself in this form to rid the world of morally depraved human beings and protect the pious, as also all animals and plants.
After the flood the Lord inspires the Manusmriti, largely based upon the Vedas, which details the moral code of conduct, of living and the divi ...
See also:Hindu mythology, Hindu mythology - Definition and Misconception, Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology, Hindu mythology - Sources, Hindu mythology - Epics, Hindu mythology - Cosmology, Hindu mythology - The wars, Hindu mythology - The weapons, Hindu mythology - The Deluge, Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics, Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis, Hindu mythology - Swarga, Hindu mythology - Naraka, Hindu mythology - House of Ikshvaku, Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha Read more here: » Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - The Deluge |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology See Also: Indo-Iranian mythology, Vedic mythology, Indian mythology
The roots of mythology that evolved from classical Hinduism come from the times of the Vedic civilization, from the ancient Vedic religion and Indo-Iranian mythology.
The characters, theology, philosophy and stories that make up ancient Vedic myths are indelibly linked with Hindu beliefs.
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See also:Hindu mythology, Hindu mythology - Definition and Misconception, Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology, Hindu mythology - Sources, Hindu mythology - Epics, Hindu mythology - Cosmology, Hindu mythology - The wars, Hindu mythology - The weapons, Hindu mythology - The Deluge, Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics, Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis, Hindu mythology - Swarga, Hindu mythology - Naraka, Hindu mythology - House of Ikshvaku, Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha Read more here: » Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha The first king to conquer all of the world was Bharata, son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. All of this world, Vishwa, is named Bharatavarsha, or The Land of Bharata, or The Cherished Land.
King Bharata's conquests are described to have stretched over all of modern India, and Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, as well as the ancient Gandhara region of Afghanistan. No account has be ...
See also:Hindu mythology, Hindu mythology - Definition and Misconception, Hindu mythology - Vedic mythology, Hindu mythology - Sources, Hindu mythology - Epics, Hindu mythology - Cosmology, Hindu mythology - The wars, Hindu mythology - The weapons, Hindu mythology - The Deluge, Hindu mythology - The Peoples of the Epics, Hindu mythology - Sapta Rishis, Hindu mythology - Swarga, Hindu mythology - Naraka, Hindu mythology - House of Ikshvaku, Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha Read more here: » Hindu mythology: Encyclopedia II - Hindu mythology - Bharatavarsha |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Krishna - The story of Krishna The tales of Krishna appear in a number of ancient and medieval Hindu texts - virtually every Purana tells the full life-story or some highlights from it. In the absence of any historical biography, this summary is based on the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana and the Vishnu Purana. The Mahabharata and its addendum Harivamsa are the oldest sources of the tale. Whilst all the four books are considered sacred by the Hindus, the two Puranas are the most theologically venerated. The scenes from the tale are set in north India, in ...
See also:Krishna, Krishna - The name, Krishna - Texts stories and literature, Krishna - The story of Krishna, Krishna - The incarnation, Krishna - Birth and childhood, Krishna - Boyhood and youth, Krishna - Krishna the prince, Krishna - The Kurukshetra war, Krishna - The last days, Krishna - The worship of Krishna, Krishna - Early references, Krishna - The Bhakti tradition, Krishna - Gita Govinda - the song of the cowherd, Krishna - Recent Krishna bhakti movements, Krishna - Krishna in Jainism, Krishna - Krishna in Buddhism, Krishna - Chronology Read more here: » Krishna: Encyclopedia II - Krishna - The story of Krishna |
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| | | | | List of Hindu deities: Encyclopedia II - Krishna - Literary sources The earliest text that records the deeds of Krishna is the Mahabharata. He is described as the incarnation of Vishnu and is one of the most important characters of the epic. The 18 chapters of the 6th book (Bhishma Parva) that constitute the Bhagavad Gita contain the advice of Krishna to the Pandava, Arjuna, on the battlefield. These chapters are the most well known of the Hindu texts and its importance in Hindu religious thought cannot be overestimated. Every religious school of Hinduism was expected to produce a commentary on it if it had ...
See also:Krishna, Krishna - The name, Krishna - Literary sources, Krishna - The story of Krishna, Krishna - The incarnation, Krishna - Birth and childhood, Krishna - Boyhood and youth, Krishna - Krishna the prince, Krishna - The Kurukshetra war, Krishna - Later life, Krishna - The worship of Krishna, Krishna - Early references, Krishna - The Bhakti tradition, Krishna - Spread of Krishna-Bhakti movement, Krishna - Recent Krishna Bhakti movements, Krishna - Krishna in Jainism, Krishna - Krishna in Buddhism, Krishna - Krishna in the performing arts, Krishna - Chronology Read more here: » Krishna: Encyclopedia II - Krishna - Literary sources |
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