Narayana
Form of the Hindu god Vishnu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about form of Vishnu. For the divine sage, see Nara-Narayana. For other uses, see Narayan (disambiguation).
Narayana (Sanskrit: नारायण, IAST: Nārāyaṇa) is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu. In this form, the deity is depicted in yogic slumber under the celestial waters, symbolising the masculine principle and associated with his role of creation.[3] He is also known as Purushottama, and is considered the Supreme Being in Vaishnavism.[4][5][6][7]
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Narayana | |
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Devanagari | घरशू नारायण किन्नौर |
Sanskrit transliteration | Nārāyaṇa |
Associate | Vishnu, Hari, Madhava, Perumal, Krishna |
Abode | Kshira Sagara |
Mantra | ॐ नमो नारायणाय Om Namo Narayanaya |
Weapon | Panchajanya, Chakra, Kaumodaki |
Symbol | Padma |
Mount | Shesha |
Texts | Vedas, Puranas |
Consorts | Lakshmi (As Sridevi), Bhudevi, and Niladevi |
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