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Vishnu

विष्णु
Also known as: Upendra, Trivikrama

About

Vishnu appears in the Vedas as an Aditya, associated with the three strides across the universe. Later becomes one of the Trimurti.

Attributes

PreservationCosmic stridesProtection

Symbols

Three stridesShankhaChakra
Consort
Lakshmi
Vahana (Mount)
Garuda

Associated Mantras

Om Viṣṇave namaḥ
Om Trivikramāya namaḥ

Scriptures

RigvedaPuranasVishnu Sahasranama

Regions Worshipped

Pan-India

Iconography

See detailed entries in G03.