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Dvarapala vs. Vishvaksena

A Dvarapala or Dvarapalaka (Sanskrit, "door guard"; IAST) is a door or gate guardian often portrayed as a warrior or fearsome giant, usually armed with a weapon - the most common being the ''gada'' (mace). VishvaksenaNayar p. 103 or Vishwaksena, is the commander-in-chief of the army of the Hindu deity Vishnu, additionally serving as a gatekeeper and chamberlain of his celestial abode of Vaikuntha.

Gada (mace)

The gada (Sanskrit: गदा gadā, Kannada: ಗದೆ, Telugu: గద, Tamil: கதை, Malay: gedak, Old Tagalog: batuta) is a mallet or blunt mace from the Indian subcontinent.

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Hinduism

Hinduism is an Indian religion or dharma, a religious and universal order by which its followers abide.

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Vaikuntha

Vaikuntha (translit), also called Vishnuloka, and Tirunatu (Tirunāṭu) in Tamil, is the abode of Vishnu, the supreme deity in the Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism,Gavin Flood, (1996).

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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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Varuna

Varuna (वरुण) is a Hindu god, associated with the sky, oceans, and water.

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Vishnu

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

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