Vishnu

Vishnu (Sanskrit pronunciation: [vɪʂɳu]; Sanskrit: विष्णु, Viṣṇu) is one of the most significant deities in Hinduism. He is the Supreme god Svayam Bhagavan of Vaishnavism (one of the principal denominations of Hinduism). He is also known as Narayana and Hari. As one of the five primary forms of God in the Smarta tradition, he is conceived as "the Preserver or the Protector"

In Hindu sacred texts, Vishnu is usually described as having dark complexion of water-filled clouds and having four arms. He is depicted as a pale blue being, as are his incarnations Rama and Krishna. He holds a padma (lotus flower) in his lower left hand, the Kaumodaki gada (mace) in his lower right hand, the Panchajanya shankha (conch) in his upper left hand and the discus weapon considered to be the most powerful weapon according to Hindu Religion Sudarshana Chakra in his upper right hand.

Etymology

The traditional explanation of the name Vishnu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle" (cognate with Latin vicus, English -wich "village," Slavic: vas -ves), or also (in the Rigveda) "to enter into, to pervade," glossing the name as "the All-Pervading One".Yaska, an early commentator on the Vedas, in his Nirukta, (etymological interpretation), defines Vishnu as viṣṇur viṣvater vā vyaśnoter vā, "one who enters everywhere". He also writes, atha yad viṣito bhavati tad viṣnurbhavati, "that which is free from fetters and bondages is Vishnu".

Vishnu (disambiguation)

Vishnu is a God in Hinduism.

Vishnu may also refer to:

  • Vishnu (1994 film), a 1994 Malayalam film directed by P. Sreekumar with Mammootty as the lead.
  • Vishnu (1995 film), a 1995 Tamil film directed by S. A. Chandrasekar
  • Vishnu (band), a Norwegian alternative rock band established in 2003
  • People with the given name

  • Vishnu (actor) (born 1984), Indian actor in Tamil cinema
  • Vishnu Manchu (born 1981), Tollywood cinema
  • Vishnuvardhan (actor) (1952–2009), Indian actor in Kannada cinema
  • Vishnuvardhan (director), Indian director in Tamil cinema
  • See also

  • Vishnu Springs, Illinois, a ghost town in the United States
  • Vishnu Basement Rocks, Precambrian rock unit exposed in Grand Canyon
  • Vishnu Vishal

    Vishnu Vishal is a Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He started his acting career, playing the lead role in the sports film Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, winning acclaim for his portrayal. Vishnu won further acclaim for his role in Neerparavai (2012), portraying a fisherman.

    Early life and family

    Vishnu was born as Vishal to Ramesh Kudawla, a high-ranking Tamil Nadu police officer. He finished his schooling in Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School in Tiruchirappalli. After completing his MBA in marketing from SRM University, he went on to become a cricketer, playing in TNCA league games. However a leg injury ended his cricket career and the actor noted that during the time he was bedridden, he started watching films and began an interest in an acting career. His father's uncle had been an actor in several small films and he shaped Vishnu's interest in the industry. He entered the film industry changing his name to Vishnu to which he later added his birth name.

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    wounds never heal
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    Together we will be when will I ever be free
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    Lost in endless night take me there, where I see you
    again
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    Come and fly with me all across the raging sea
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