Lord Vishnu is one of the most revered gods in Hinduism. He is on the list of Trimurti Trinity, which has the strength not only to create and maintain peace, but also to destroy it. They call Vishnu the keeper of the universe. Its main task is to come to Earth in critical situations and restore harmony, and balance between good and evil. According to the existing information, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu has already passed nine times. The people who worship him are called Vaisnavas.
What is known about the God of India Vishnu?
In humans, this god is primarily associated with the Sun. They depict Vishnu as a man with blue skin and four arms. In them he holds items for which he is directly responsible. Each of them has different meanings, for example:
- Sink - has the ability to produce the sound "Om", which is important in the universe.
- The chakra or disc is a symbol of the mind. This is a kind of weapon that returns to Vishnu immediately after each throw.
- Lotus is a sign of purity and freedom.
- Bulava - personifies mental and physical strength.
The wife of the god Vishnu is Lakshmi (in translation "beauty") or as it is also called Sri (in translation "happiness"). This goddess gives people happiness , beauty and wealth. She is wearing yellow, shining clothes. Lakshmi is always with her husband. Vishnu is usually represented in two forms. On some images he stands on a lotus flower, and the spouse is next to him. In other variants, it lies on the rings of snakes among the Milk ocean, and Lakshmi makes him a foot massage. Less common are images when Vishnu is riding on the eagle Garuda, which is the king of birds.
The uniqueness of Vishnu lies in his ability to reincarnate, assuming various guises. Numerous avatars make this god universal. In India, the most revered are the following reincarnations of the Indian god Vishnu:
- Fish that saved Manu during the Flood.
- The tortoise on which Mount Madanra was set after the Flood. Due to its rotation, the Moon appeared from the ocean, a drink of immortality, etc.
- Boar, killing a demon and lifting the earth from the abyss.
- A lion man who was able to kill a demon who seized power in the world.
- The dwarf, who persuaded the magician, who seized the world, to leave as much space as he can measure with three steps. As a result, Vishnu took the sky and earth with two steps, and the underground kingdom left the magician.
The role of Vishnu is to restore peace in each new cycle after Shiva destroys it.