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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 12 February 2025. Scottish economist and philosopher (1723–1790) This article is about the Scottish economist and philosopher. For other people named Adam Smith, see Adam Smith (disambiguation). Adam Smith FRS FRSE FRSA Posthumous Muir portrait, c. 1800 Born c. 16 June [O.S. c. 5 June] 1723 Kirkcaldy ...
Niladevi (Sanskrit: नीलदेवी, romanized: Nīladevī, lit. 'blue goddess'), [2] also rendered as Neela Devi or Nappinnai, is a Hindu goddess, and a consort of the preserver deity Vishnu, along with Sridevi and Bhudevi.
The Vishnu Purana calls the gada the power of knowledge. Kaumodaki is said to "intoxicate" the mind. [5] According to the Vishnudharmottara Purana, Kaumodaki represents Vishnu's wife Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and beauty. [13] The Krishna Upanishad equates the gada to the goddess Kali, "the power of time". The text further says that like ...
Here, Vishnu as Mohini joins Shiva to teach a lesson to arrogant sages. A group of sages are performing rituals in a forest, and start to consider themselves as gods. To humble them, Shiva takes the form of an attractive young beggar (Bhikshatana) and Vishnu becomes Mohini, his wife. While the sages fall for Mohini, their women wildly chase Shiva.
Apart from Prithvi who is sometimes considered the daughter or wife of Prithu, Prithu has a wife called Archi and five sons. Archi, emerged from Vena's body, along with Prithu and is considered as an avatar of the goddess Lakshmi, the wife of Vishnu. Prithu's son Vijitsva, became the sovereign and controlled the middle of the kingdom.
Vishnu with Shesha Naga-ancient Bronze artefact in Government Museum Mathura. The Bhagavata Purana equates Shesha and Balarama: The foremost manifestation of Lord Vishnu is Sankarṣana, who is known as Ananta. He is the origin of all incarnations within this material world.
Vishnu with Lakshmi (Lakshmi Narayan) on Garuda, painted in gouache c. 1820 . Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity (both material and spiritual), is the wife and active energy of Vishnu. [133] [134] She is also called Sri.
Bhumi (Sanskrit: भूमि, romanized: Bhūmi), also known as Bhudevi, Dharani, and Vasundhara, is a significant goddess in Hinduism, personifying the Earth.Her earliest form is reflected in the Vedic goddess Prithvi, though their roles and depictions are drastically different.