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  2. Vishvarupa - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  3. Vishvarupa (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Vishvarupa or Vishwaroop (Sanskrit for "having all shapes, universal form") is a term used within Hinduism to refer to: Vishvarupa, revealed by Vishnu in the Bhagavad Gita. Vishvarupa has innumerable forms, eyes, faces, mouths and arms. All creatures of the universe are part of him. He is the infinite universe, without a beginning or an end.

  4. Trisiras - Wikipedia

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    In the Rigveda, Vishvarupa is the son of the god Tvashta and the guardian of cows. [3] He is an enemy of Indra, the king of the gods, who comes into conflict with him.Indra is victorious in the conflict and Aptya (an ally of Indra) kills Vishvarupa and is later beheaded by Indra. [4]

  5. Kurukshetra War - Wikipedia

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    Krishna displays his Vishvarupa (universal form) to Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. When the war is declared and the two armies face each other, Arjuna realises that he would have to kill his dear granduncle Bhishma and his respected teacher Drona.

  6. Loka - Wikipedia

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    Vishvarupa of Vishnu as the Cosmic Man with the three realms: heaven - Satya to Bhuvar loka (head to belly), earth - Bhu loka (groin), underworld - Atala to Patala loka (legs). The most common classification of lokas in Hinduism is the Trailokya , or the three worlds.

  7. Devi Bhagavata Purana - Wikipedia

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    Tvashtr create a son named Vishvarupa and Indra kills Visvarupa. Tvashtr's rage and creation of Vritra from the sacrificial fire and the slaying of Vṛitrasura; Indra's expulsion from heaven, Sachi worship of Devi Bhuvaneshvari and Nahusha taking Indra's place. The birth of Mitra Varuṇa; The origin of the Haihaya Dynasty

  8. Vishvarupa Sena - Wikipedia

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    Vishvarupa Sena,(Bengali: বিশ্বরূপ সেন), also known as Biswaroop Sen in vernacular literature, was the fifth ruler from the Sena dynasty of the ...

  9. List of Hindu deities - Wikipedia

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    Hinduism is the largest religion in the Indian subcontinent, and the third largest religion in the world.It has been called the "oldest religion" in the world, and many practitioners refer to Hinduism as "the eternal law" (Sanātana Dharma). [1]