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Mahavishnu (Sanskrit: महाविष्णु, romanized: Mahāviṣṇu, lit. 'Great Vishnu') is an aspect of Vishnu , the principal deity in Vaishnavism . In his capacity as Mahavishnu, the deity is known as the Supreme Purusha , the absolute protector and sustainer of the universe, the one who is beyond human comprehension, and all ...
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India. The temple occupies an area of 156 acres (630,000 m 2) with a perimeter of 4,116 m (13,504 ft) making it the largest temple in India and one of the largest religious complexes in the world. [190]
Gaudiya Vaishnavism, also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism [288] and Hare Krishna, was founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1533) in India. "Gaudiya" refers to the Gauḍa region (present day Bengal/Bangladesh) with Vaishnavism meaning "the worship of Vishnu or Krishna".
The epic character of Kalki restores dharma, restores justice in the world, but does not end the cycle of existence. [16] [41] The Kalkin section in the Mahabharata is present in the Markandeya section. There, states Luis Reimann, can "hardly be any doubt that the Markandeya section is a late addition to the epic.
The Sri Vaishnava tradition attributes nine Sanskrit texts to Ramanuja [69] – Vedarthasamgraha (literally, "Summary of the Vedas meaning" [note 3]) Sri Bhasya (a review and commentary on the Brahma Sutras), Bhagavad Gita Bhashya (a review and commentary on the Bhagavad Gita), and the minor works titled Vedantadipa, Vedantasara, Gadya Traya ...
Arjuna bows to the Vishvarupa of Vishnu-Krishna. Vishvarupa (Sanskrit: विश्वरूप, romanized: Viśvarūpa, lit. 'universal form'), [1] also spelt as Vishwaroopa and known as Virāḍrūpa, is an iconographical form and theophany of a Hindu deity, most commonly associated with Vishnu in contemporary Hinduism.
John McLaughlin (born 4 January 1942), [1] also known as Mahavishnu, is an English guitarist, bandleader, and composer. A pioneer of jazz fusion , his music combines elements of jazz with rock, world music , Western classical music , flamenco , and blues .
The Vishnu Purana (Sanskrit: विष्णुपुराण) is one of the eighteen Mahapuranas, a genre of ancient and medieval texts of Hinduism. [1] It is an ...