Vishnu
Stub entity — referenced by another entity from source #408 but not yet directly extracted from its own source.
↻ synthesized from 69 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Sādhanamālā.
Relationships
- parent of
- Kurma, Devayanai, Amsha, Rama, Devasena, Valli, Ekanamsha, Yogamaya, Jyeṣṭhā, Lakshmi, Hayagriva
- co occurs with
- Kuladevata, Shakti, Semar, Batara Guru, Batari Durga, Nammalvar, Rohita, Rohinī, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Pushan, Bhaga, Amsha, Dhatri, Asikni, Diti, Jaganmata, Ashokasundari, Mahalakshmi, Mahakali, Mahadevi, Mahasaraswati, Vairocana, Vajrapāṇi, Trailokyavijaya, Kandarpa, Sankarshana, Śarva, Rudra, Aśvins, Chandra, Tvashtr, Dhatr, Vivasvan, ishta-devata, Hapi, Wadj-wer, Savitr, Ṛta, Rbhus, Savitr, Dhatr, Prajapati, Vīrabhadra, Pūṣan, Nara-Narayana, Yamuna, Tridevi, Nirṛti, Aditi, Ratri, Raka, Vāc, Aranyani, Dinsana, Puramdhi, Parendi, Bharati, Mahi, Varaha, Adi Lakshmi, Dhana Lakshmi, Dhanya Lakshmi, Santana Lakshmi, Dhairya Lakshmi, Vijaya Lakshmi, Vidya Lakshmi, Radha, Chaitanya, Bhagiratha, Himavan, Menavati, Vaikuntha-Kamalaja, Vaikuntha Kamalaja, Vaishnava Ardhanari, Ardhanari-Vishnu, Ardha-Lakshmi-Narayana, Vasudeva-Kamalaja, Vasudeva Lakshmi, Ardha-Lakshmi-Hari, Surya Majapahit, Īśvara, Isana, Satis, Adishakti, Brahman, Mahesa, Chandrama, Adishakti, Rudra, Mahādeva, Sambhu, Sangkara, Mahesora, Gajalakshmi, Nagalakshmi, Kshira Sagara, Vamana, Vishvakarma, Bali, danavas, Maharṣi Kaśyapa, Śiva, Mahādeva, Rama, Nityananda, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Satrughna, Lakshmana, Sita, Bharata, Dasaratha, Kausalya, Gajalakshmi, Veera Lakshmi, Shri, Alakshmi, Punya Lakshmi, Kubera, Manibhadra, Bhadra, Pushan, Prajapati, Brihaspati, Savitri, Shri-Lakshmi, Tvashtri, Ashvins, Yami, Vach, Namuchi, Revatī, Kakudmi, Nishatha, Ulmuka, Panhtwar, Aryaman, Archi, Vamana, Bhairavas, Madan, Daksa, Shachi, Valli, Shashthi, Murugan, Kārtikeya, devi, Ganesha, Shumbha, Nishumbha, Matrikas, Mahishasura, Balarama, Subhadra, Kamsa, Trimūrti, Ila, Vaivasvata Manu, Ikshvaku, Shraddha, Kardama, Ganga, Budha, Pururavas, Andhaka, Lalitha, Bandhasura, Dussaha, Markendeya, Parashakti, Kamakhya, Lakshmi, saptamatrikas, Varahi, Vaishnavi, Kalaratri, Gautama Buddha, Bhima, Tamasi, Mura, Satyabhama, Narakasura, Bhudevi, Shukra, Kavyamata, Bhrigu, Kaśyapa, Kaśyapa, Vasishtha, Nalakuvara, Nārada, Manigriva, Manjushri, Acala, Yamantaka, Akṣobhya, Avalokiteshvara, Śiva, Amitabha, Lokeśvararāja, Vayu, Brahma, Saraswati, Maheśvara, Narayana, Candra, Harihara, Dharaṇī, Devi Sarasvatī, Nīlakaṇṭha, Gopala-Krishna, Aditi, Daksha, Asikni, Prasuti, Sarasvati, Śiva, Nandi, Gajasura, kali, Brahmarakshasa, Dakini, Matres, Śākinī, Bhūtas, Pramathas, Guhyakas, Kūṣmāṇḍas, Parpaṭas, Caṭakas, Kṣetrapālas, Yātudhānīs, Piśācas, Yakṣas, Rakṣasas, Vināyakas, Kotarī, Pūtanā, Unmāda, Apasmāra, Marut, Kadru, Prithvi, Daitya, Uṣas, Vasuki, Agni, Yama, Parjanya, Adityas, Ashura, Olympian gods
- allied with
- Ganesha, Pak Dogol, Brahma, Śiva, Garuda, Kundalini Shakti, Angalamman, Parvati, Bagalamukhi, Kannagi, Kataragama, Natha, Shiva, Sheshanāga, The Fish, The Tortoise, The Boar, The Man-Lion, The Dwarf, Parasurama, Krisna, Buddha, Deva
- consort of
- Lakshmi, Śrī Mahā-Lakṣmī, Lakshmi, Narayani, Ganga, Saraswati, Kamala, Kamala, Bhumi, Dewi Sri
- enemy of
- Acala, Ravana, Madhu-Kaitabha, Caṇḍaroṣaṇa, Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa, Rahu, Ketu, Hiranyaksha, Kotavi
- syncretized with
- Soma, Vāsudeva-Krishna, Narayana, Gopala-Krishna, Krishna, Vāsudeva, Varuna, Pun Tao Kong, Ardhanari-Narayana, Hari, Nāgas, Beikthano
- sibling of
- Tvaṣṭā, Sūrya, Aryaman, Savitr, Bhaga, Dhata, Mitra, Varuna, Amsha, Indra, Parvati, Durga
- aspect of
- Trimūrti
- serves
- Garuda
- manifested by
- Narasimha, Ranganatha, Matsya, Narayana, Hamsa, Kurma, Varaha, Nrisingha, Kalki, Venkateshwara, Krishna, Vamana
- has aspect
- Venkateshvara, Krishna, Thirumal, Perumal, Mayon, Chakra-rupi Vishnu, Yoga-Narasimha, Chakra, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narsimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Buddha, Kalki, Prithu, Mohini, Dhanvantari, Kapila, Yajna, Dattatreya, Śeṣa, Śeṣa, Rama, Balarama, Narasimha, Krishna, King Prithu, Yogamaya, Data-Bhrigu
- served by
- Vishvaksena, Visnudutas, Vishnudutas, Garuda, Lakshmi, Vasus, Garuda, Sheshanāga, Manasā, Śeṣa, Saraswati, Ananta, Gandhari, Yogamaya, Durga, Nārada, Jaya-Vijaya
- child of
- Aditi, Ammavaru, Aditi, Avalokiteshvara
Mentioned by
- kali
- Brahmarakshasa
- Dakini
- Matres
- Śākinī
- Bhūtas
- Pramathas
- Guhyakas
- Kūṣmāṇḍas
- Parpaṭas
- Caṭakas
- Kṣetrapālas
- Yātudhānīs
- Piśācas
- Yakṣas
- Rakṣasas
and 110 more
Sources
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“For example, Vaishnava schools offer worship exclusively to murtis of Vishnu, or his associated avatars such as Krishna or Rama.”
#9705 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kuladaivams of the Shaiva tradition are often considered to be forms of Shiva and Parvati, while those of the Vaishnava tradition are often regarded to be forms of Vishnu and Lakshmi.”
#9865 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Kelantanese practicitioners of wayang kulit (known locally as Wayang Siam) who themselves were taught and inspired by counterparts in Java once invoked Semar (known here as Pak Dogol or Pak Dogah) alongside Shiva and Vishnu before the start of their performances.”
#10438 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Before making an offering of rice to Vishnu, Vishvaksena is prescribed to be worshipped with his mantra, portion of the rice offering and oblations. Apart from invoking Vishvaksena to the rites, he is also offered by the Chief Priest by reciting the anga mantras (anga means "body" and "mantra" is hymns") with hasta mudras (hand gestures).”
#10664 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“In Tamil folklore, both Devasena and Valli were daughters of Vishnu in the previous birth. When they reincarnated, Devasena was adopted as the daughter of Indra...and Valli was born on the Earth.”
#11971 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5