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Garbhodakashayi Vishnu

गर्भोदकशायी विष्णु
Also known as: Hiraṇyagarbha, Garbhodakaśāyī

About

Second of the three Vishnus in Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Expands into each universe, lying in the universal ocean. From him, Brahma and all cosmic manifestations arise within each universe.

Attributes

Universal wombEach universe sourceCosmic creation

Symbols

Universal oceanLakshmiCosmic lotus
Consort
Lakshmi
Vahana (Mount)
Adishesha

Associated Mantras

Om Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇave namaḥ

Scriptures

Bhagavata PuranaBrahma Samhita

Regions Worshipped

Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Iconography

Reclining on Adishesha within each universe. Four arms. From his navel lotus, Brahma appears to create the universe.