Mahavishnu, the Glossary

Table of Contents

1. 23 relations: Aniruddha, Balarama, Bhagavata Purana, Bhakti, Brahma, Brahman, Brahmanda Purana, Causal Ocean, Garbhodaksayi Vishnu, Gaudiya Vaishnavism, Krishna, Ksirodakasayi Vishnu, Mahadevi, Narayana, Paramatman, Pradyumna, Rama, Saṃkarṣaṇa, Shiva, Vaishnavism, Vāsudeva, Vishnu, Vishvarupa.

2. Forms of Vishnu

Aniruddha

Aniruddha (lit) is a character in Hindu mythology, the son of Pradyumna and Rukmavati, and the grandson of Krishna and Rukmini.

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Balarama

Balarama (बलराम) is a Hindu god, and the elder brother of Krishna.

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Bhagavata Purana

The Bhagavata Purana (भागवतपुराण), also known as the Srimad Bhagavatam (Śrīmad Bhāgavatam), Srimad Bhagavata Mahapurana or simply Bhagavata (Bhāgavata), is one of Hinduism's eighteen great Puranas (Mahapuranas).

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Bhakti

Bhakti (भक्ति; Pali: bhatti) is a term common in Indian religions which means attachment, fondness for, devotion to, trust, homage, worship, piety, faith, or love.

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Brahma

Brahma (ब्रह्मा) is a Hindu god, referred to as "the Creator" within the Trimurti, the trinity of supreme divinity that includes Vishnu and Shiva.

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Brahman

In Hinduism, Brahman (ब्रह्मन्; IAST: Brahman) connotes the highest universal principle, the Ultimate Reality of the universe.

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Brahmanda Purana

The Brahmanda Purana (translit) is a Sanskrit text and one of the eighteen major Puranas, a genre of Hindu texts.

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Causal Ocean

In Hindu cosmology, the Karanodaka (IAST) or the Garbhodaka (IAST), also referred to as the Causal Ocean, is the origin of material creation.

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Garbhodaksayi Vishnu

Garbhodakaśāyī Vishnu is an expansion of Mahavishnu. Mahavishnu and Garbhodaksayi Vishnu are forms of Vishnu and Vedanta.

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Gaudiya Vaishnavism

Gaudiya Vaishnavism, also known as Chaitanya Vaishnavism, is a Vaishnava Hindu religious movement inspired by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486–1534) in India.

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Krishna

Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण) is a major deity in Hinduism. Mahavishnu and Krishna are forms of Vishnu.

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Ksirodakasayi Vishnu

Ksirodakasayi Vishnu is a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. Mahavishnu and Ksirodakasayi Vishnu are forms of Vishnu and Vedanta.

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Mahadevi

Mahadevi (महादेवी), also referred to as Adi Parashakti and Mahamaya, is the supreme goddess in Hinduism.

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Narayana

Narayana is one of the forms and epithets of Vishnu. Mahavishnu and Narayana are forms of Vishnu.

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Paramatman

Paramatman (Sanskrit: परमात्मन्, IAST: Paramātman) or Paramātmā is the Absolute Atman, or supreme Self, in various philosophies such as the Vedanta and Yoga schools in Hindu theology, as well as other Indian religions such as Sikhism. Mahavishnu and Paramatman are forms of Vishnu and Vedanta.

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Pradyumna

Pradyumna (lit) is the eldest son of the Hindu deities Krishna and his chief consort, Rukmini. Mahavishnu and Pradyumna are forms of Vishnu.

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Rama

Rama is a major deity in Hinduism. Mahavishnu and Rama are forms of Vishnu.

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Saṃkarṣaṇa

Saṃkarṣaṇa (IAST, "The Plougher") later known as Balarama, was a son of Vasudeva Anakadundubhi, king of the Vrishnis in the region of Mathura. Mahavishnu and Saṃkarṣaṇa are forms of Vishnu.

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Shiva

Shiva (lit), also known as Mahadeva (Category:Trimurti Category:Wisdom gods Category:Time and fate gods Category:Indian yogis.

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Vaishnavism

Vaishnavism (translit-std) is one of the major Hindu denominations along with Shaivism, Shaktism, and Smartism.

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Vāsudeva

Vāsudeva (वासुदेव), later incorporated as Vāsudeva-Krishna ("Krishna, son of Vasudeva"),"While the earliest piece of evidence do not yet use the name Krsna...." in At the time of the Heliodorus pillar dedication to Vāsudeva in 115 BCE: "The real question, however, remains: was Vãsudeva already identified with Krsna?" Krishna-Vāsudeva or simply Krishna, was the son of Vasudeva Anakadundubhi, king of the Vrishnis in the region of Mathura.

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Vishnu

Vishnu, also known as Narayana and Hari, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism.

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Vishvarupa

Vishvarupa, 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. Mahavishnu and Vishvarupa are forms of Vishnu.

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See also

Forms of Vishnu

• Adimurti
• Ananta (infinite)
• Avatars of Vishnu
• Brahala
• Caturvyūha
• Chaturvimshatimurti
• Damodar (Krishna)
• Devnarayan
• Gajendra Moksha
• Gandaberunda
• Garbhodaksayi Vishnu
• Guruvayurappan
• Harihara
• Jagannath
• Krishna
• Ksirodakasayi Vishnu
• Lakshmi Narasimha
• Lakshmi Narayana
• Mahavishnu
• Mhalsa
• Narayana
• Navagunjara
• Neela Madhava
• Para-Vasudeva
• Paramatman
• Perumal (deity)
• Pothuraju
• Pradyumna
• Purushottama
• Rama
• Ranganatha
• Rishabhanatha
• Satyanarayana Puja
• Saṃkarṣaṇa
• Shaligram
• Sudarshana Chakra
• Sugata
• Upulvan
• Vaikuntha Chaturmurti
• Vaikuntha Kamalaja
• Venkateswara
• Vishva
• Vishvaksena
• Vishvarupa
• Vithoba

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavishnu

Also known as Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu, Maha Vishnu.