Mahāviṣṇu

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Mahāviṣṇu would incarnate to destroy Hiraṇyakaśipu and Hiraṇyākṣa, who would persecute and torture the three worlds. He is mentioned as the one who will incarnate to stop the twin sons.

When

First attested
1000 BCE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana.

Relationships

co occurs with
Śiva, Diti, Kaśyapa

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Mahāviṣṇu would incarnate to destroy them.”

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