Tag: Vishnu

Vishnu and he are also known as Narayana, Vasudeva, 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 depicted as having the 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 the Padma in his lower left hand, the Kaumodaki Gada in his lower right hand, the Panchajanya shank has 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.