Nara-Narayana, Rama and his three brothers), This page was last edited on 16 May 2021, at 14:52. 2003. For the Trimurti system having Brahma as the creator, Vishnu as the maintainer or preserver, and Shiva as the transformer or destroyer see Zimmer (1972) p. 124. Garuda is also considered as Vedas on which Vishnu travels. 其內容如是翻譯： He is depicted with the Kaustubha gem in a necklace and wearing Vaijayanti, a garland of forest flowers. Vishnu nicolo seal.jpg 469 × 597; 50 KB. Also shown is Brahma. 57–58, Krishna: a sourcebook, p. 5, Edwin Francis Bryant, Oxford University Press US, 2007, Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han, Or, The Central and Western Rajpoot States of India, James Tod, pp 36, Published by Higginbotham and co., 1873, Item notes: v. 1, Original from Oxford University, Ancient India as described by Megasthenes and Arrian, By Dr. Schwanbeck and J.W. McCrindle (1877), p. 129, Ancient India as described by Megasthenes and Arrian, By Dr. Schwanbeck and J.W. The seal depicts two seated figures, a tree, and a serpent, and was formerly believed to evince some connection with Adam and Eve from the Book of Genesis. According to Quintus Curtius, the Sibae, whom he calls Sobii, occupied the country between the Hydaspes and the Akesines. The Елизавета II Ұлы сот, әдетте жай деп аталады Ұлы сот, жабық орталық болып табылады төртбұрыш туралы Британ мұражайы Лондонда. See: Jansen, p. 83, for the term "Great Trinity" in relation to the Trimurti. [58], Several hymns of the Rigveda repeat the mighty deed of Vishnu called the Trivikrama, which is one of the lasting mythologies in Hinduism since the Vedic times. Other texts offer alternate cosmogenic theories, such as one where the universe and time are absorbed into Shiva.[95][96]. Сипаттама. Kumara, Varaha, Narada, Nara-Narayana, Kapila, Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Nrsimha, Vamana, Parasurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalki (Volume 1, Chapter 86, Verses 10-11). [134][135][136], While some Hindus consider Buddha as an incarnation of Vishnu, Buddhists in Sri Lanka venerate Vishnu as the custodian deity of Sri Lanka and protector of Buddhism. [141] According to Holt, the veneration of Vishnu in Sri Lanka is evidence of a remarkable ability over many centuries, to reiterate and reinvent culture as other ethnicities have been absorbed into their own. According to Dr. Schwanbeck and J. W. McCrindle, Megasthenes meant Siva when he mentioned Herakles in his book Indika[13], Megasthenes' Herakles as Vāsudeva-Krishna, "A much better known «syncretistic» image is the one depicted on a well-known «nicolo» seal (....) Ghirshman thought of a composite deity (Mihira-Visnu-Siva, Ibidem: 55-58), although an identification with the god Vasudeva is perhaps more likely (Mitterwallner 1986: 10)", Ancient India as described by Megasthenes and Arrian, By Dr. Schwanbeck and J.W. [123], Vishnu's mount (Vahana) is Garuda, the eagle. The Agni Purana, Varaha Purana, Padma Purana, Linga Purana, Narada Purana, Garuda Purana, and Skanda Purana all provide matching lists. [61], In the Atharvaveda, the mythology of a boar who raises goddess earth from the depths of cosmic ocean appears, but without the word Vishnu or his alternate avatar names. In benevolent aspects, he is depicted as an omniscient sleeping on the coils of the serpent Adishesha (who represents time) floating in the primeval ocean of milk called Kshira Sagara with wife Lakshmi. Each of these forces is represented by a Hindu deity:[26][27], In Hindu tradition, the trio is often referred to as Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh. According to Max Muller, "Although the gods are sometimes distinctly invoked as the great and the small, the young and the old (Rig Veda 1:27:13), this is only an attempt to find the most comprehensive expression for the divine powers and nowhere is any of the gods represented as the subordinate to others. Others believe that Buddha entrusted this task to Sakra (Indra), who delegated this task of custodianship to Vishnu. Graham Schweig (2007), Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions (Editor: Yudit Kornberg Greenberg), Volume 1. [152][153] Its design based on a square layout and Vishnu iconography broadly follows the 1st millennium Hindu texts on architecture and construction such as the Brihat Samhita and Visnudharmottarapurana. [11], Whenever the world is threatened with evil, chaos, and destructive forces, Vishnu descends in the form of an avatar (incarnation) to restore the cosmic order and protect Dharma. [19] In the fourth arm, he holds a lotus flower (padma) which symbolizes purity and transcendence. Vedas. Herakles, accordingly, after his removal from among the men, obtained immortal honor; and his descendants, having reigned for many generations and signalized themselves by great achievements, neither made any expedition beyond the confines of India, nor sent out any colony abroad. The country is called Medangpura, located in the present-day Central Java region. The historian Quintus Curtius Rufus mentions that when Alexander the Great confronted Porus on the battlefield, the soldiers in the vanguard of Porus' army were flying banners containing the image of 'Herakles'. [94], In some Vaishnava Puranas, Vishnu takes the form of Rudra or commands Rudra to destroy the world, thereafter the entire universe dissolves and along with time, everything is reabsorbed back into Vishnu. 簡華或圖（葡萄牙語： Cristóvão Canhavato ）於2002年以不再使用的武器製成。 現由大英博物馆收藏 ，並獲稱為館藏中最「富有說服力」的一件 Apparent disagreements concerning the placement of either the Buddha or Balarama in the Dashavarara seems to occur from the Dashavarara list in the Shiva Purana (the only other list with ten avatars including Balarama in the Garuda Purana substitutes Vamana, not Buddha). The concept of the avatar (or incarnation) within Hinduism is most often associated with Vishnu, the preserver or sustainer aspect of God within the Hindu Trimurti. mysterious, fettered in my mind I wonder. The shrivatsa mark is depicted on his chest in the form of a curl of hair. [114] In Madhvacharya Vaishnava theology, the supreme Vishnu and the souls of living beings are two different realities and nature (dualism), while in Ramanuja's Sri Vaishnavism, they are different but share the same essential nature (qualified non-dualism). Thirumal (Tamil: திருமால்)—also known as Perumal or Perumaal (Tamil: பெருமாள்), or Maayon (as described in the Tamil scriptures)—was appropriated as manifestation of Vishnu in later Hinduism is a popular Hindu deity among Tamilans in Tamil Nadu as well among the Tamil diaspora. Сиппардан алынған Набонид цилиндрі - Набонид үш ғибадатхананы қалай жөндегені туралы ұзақ мәтін: ай құдайының киелі орны. Endued with wisdom through intelligence and thought, Vishnu in Gita's theology pervades all souls, all matter and time. Seven germs unripened yet are heaven's prolific seed: To what is One, sages give many a title. A goddess is stated to be the energy and creative power (Shakti) of each, with Lakshmi the equal complementary partner of Vishnu. Vishnu is commonly depicted as riding on his shoulders. The temple has attracted huge donations in gold and precious stones over its long history.[158][159][160][161]. [8], According to the Vaishnavism sect, the highest form of Ishvar is with qualities (Saguna), and have certain form but is limitless, transcendent and unchanging absolute Brahman, and the primal Atman (soul, self) of the universe. For Harirudra citation to Mahabharata 3:39:76f see Hopkins (1969), p. 221. Marrying many wives he begot many sons, but one daughter only. their functions they maintain by Vishnu's ordinance. pp. [12], Vishnu (or Viṣṇu, Sanskrit: विष्णु) means 'all pervasive'[14] and, according to Medhātith (c. 1000 CE), 'one who is everything and inside everything'. [107] This, states Rukmini (1993), is proclamation of "return of the individual soul to the Absolute and its merging into the Absolute", which is unmistakably Advaitic in its trend. For quotation defining the Trimurti see: Matchett, Freda. Might I reach that dear cattle-pen of his, where men seeking the gods find elation, for exactly that is the bond to the wide-striding one: the wellspring of honey in the highest step of Viṣṇu. MahaVishnu ('Great Vishnu')—also known as Kāraṇodakaśāyī Viṣṇu—is another important name that denotes his being the source and creator of the multiverse as the total material energy (mahat-tattva). McCrindle (1877), p. 57, "Silk Road Art and Archaeology: Journal of the Institute of Silk Road Studies, Kamakura", Emergence of Viṣṇu and Śiva Images in India: Numismatic and Sculptural Evidence, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Megasthenes%27_Herakles&oldid=987162664, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 November 2020, at 09:08. Similarly, the Dasam Granth includes Vishnu mythology that mirrors that found in the Vaishnav tradition. Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana. [115][116][117], Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity (both material and spiritual), is the wife and active energy of Vishnu. [86][105][106] The concept of moksha is explained as Ekatva ('Oneness') and Sayujya ('Absorption, intimate union'), wherein one is completely lost in Brahman (Self, Supreme Being, one's true nature). Therefore it is highly likely that the divinity was referring to Krishna or his brother Balarama. Vishnu is a Rigvedic deity, but not a prominent one when compared to Indra, Agni and others. How refreshing to the mind yet to discover, amidst the ruins on the Yamuna, Hercules (Baldeva, god of strength) retaining his club and lion's hide, standing on his pedestal at Baldeo, and yet worshipped by Suraseni! They assign to him like Greeks, the clubs and the lion's skin. [99][100] These Tamil epics share many aspects of the story found in other parts of India, such as those related to baby Krishna such as stealing butter, and teenage Krishna such as teasing girls who went to bathe in a river by hiding their clothes. The inscription in cursive Bactrian reads: "Mikira, Vishnu and Shiva" However, this is a complicated process and the lists are unlikely to be exhaustive because: The Dashavatara is a list of the so-called Vibhavas, or '10 [primary] Avatars' of Vishnu. The Vishnu Nicolo Seal may depict Vāsudeva, holding the attributes of the gada club, the chakra discus, the wheel and the lotus, rather than Vishnu. In post-Vedic mythology, this legend becomes one of the basis of many cosmogonic myth called the Varaha legend, with Varaha as an avatar of Vishnu. The last one was for King Krishna to become the great Pandavas parampara or advisor to get rid of greed and evil committed by the Kauravas. [143] Krishna statues dated to the early 7th century to 9th century have been discovered in Takéo Province and other provinces of Cambodia. This is also known as Param Dhama, Paramapadam, or Vaikuntha. viṣṇōrnu kaṃ vīryāṇi pra vōcaṃ yaḥ pārthivāni vimamē rajāṃsi | Vishnu (Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition. "[71], The Vaishnava Upanishads are minor Upanishads of Hinduism, related to Vishnu theology. [130] For example, in verse 5 of Japji Sahib, the Guru ('teacher') is praised as who gives the word and shows the wisdom, and through whom the awareness of immanence is gained. [138] Many Buddhist and Hindu shrines are dedicated to Vishnu in Sri Lanka. According to the chronicles of Mahāvaṃsa, Cūḷavaṃsa, and folklore in Sri Lanka, Buddha himself handed over the custodianship to Vishnu. Each of these special forms is given a special name in texts such as the Agni Purana and Padma Purana. The Garuda Purana (chapter XV)[18] and the "Anushasana Parva" of the Mahabharata both list over 1000 names for Vishnu, each name describing a quality, attribute, or aspect of God. When Vishnu incarnated on the Earth as the avatars Rama and Krishna, Lakshmi incarnated as his respective consorts: Sita (Rama's wife) and Rukmini (Krishna's wife). I come into being age after age. [83], Vishnu is equated with Brahman in the Bhagavata Purana, such as in verse 1.2.11, as "learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this non-dual substance as Brahman, Paramatma and Bhagavan. I will now proclaim the heroic deeds of Visnu, who has measured out the terrestrial regions, As was common in the ancient period, the Greeks sometimes described foreign gods in terms of their own divinities, and there is a little doubt that the Sourasenoi refers to the Shurasenas, a branch of the Yadu dynasty to which Krishna belonged; Herakles to Krishna, or Hari-Krishna: Mehtora to Mathura, where Krishna was born; Kleisobora to Krishnapura, meaning "the city of Krishna"; and the Jobares to the Yamuna, the famous river in the Krishna story. In Javanese mythology, Wisnu also incarnated as a matswa (fish) to kill the giant Hargragiwa who stole the Veda. History. There are 14 Vaishnava Upanishads in the Muktika anthology of 108 Upanishads. [122] Lakshmi and Padmavati are wives of Vishnu at Tirupati. [144], Archeological studies have uncovered Vishnu statues on the islands of Indonesia, and these have been dated to the 5th century and thereafter. Harihara statue from the Majapahit kingdom in Java, Indonesia. The conch shell is spiral and symbolizes all of interconnected spiraling cyclic existence, while the discus symbolizes him as that which restores dharma with war if necessary when cosmic equilibrium is overwhelmed by evil. 4th century CE. Although Hercules belonged to the classical Greek pantheon, the ancient Greeks commonly described foreign gods in terms of their own divinities. [148], 4034 Vishnu is an asteroid discovered by Eleanor F. The title would apply to either; though Baldeva has the attributes of 'god of strength'. Vishnu, for example, is the source of creator deity Brahma in the Vaishnavism-focussed Purana texts. 128–129, Apparently Siva is meant, though his many wives and sons are unknown to Hindu mythology. This is "the earliest unambiguous image" of the deity. [62] It is an inspiration for ancient artwork in numerous Hindu temples such as at the Ellora Caves, which depict the Trivikrama legend through the Vamana avatar of Vishnu. For example, the female form (or Shakti) of Vishnu is Vaishnavi, of the man-lion avatar Narasimha it is Narasimhi, of the tortoise avatar Kurma it is Kumari, and of the boar avatar Varaha it is Varahi. Vishnu Parshvanath Khajuraho 11 Century.jpg 701 × 1 024; 143 KB. बर्हिषदो ये स्वधया सुतस्य भजन्त पित्वस्त इहागमिष्ठाः ॥३॥ ऋग्वेद १०-१५-३. [20] A traditional depiction of Vishnu is that of Him reclining on the coils of the serpent Shesha, accompanied by his consort Lakshmi, as he "dreams the universe into reality. They may have derived their name from the god Siva.[11]. Then changed its name to Sri Maharaja Matsyapati. who established the upper abode having, wide-paced, strode out triply…, The Vishnu Sukta 1.154 of Rigveda says that the first and second of Vishnu's strides (those encompassing the earth and air) are visible to the mortals and the third is the realm of the immortals. the statue of Vishnu, found in Bandung, Indonesia, 1989. The sons having reached man's estate, he divided all India into equal portions for his children, whom he made kings in different parts of his dominion. [70] The Vedic literature, including its Brahmanas layer, while praising Vishnu do not subjugate others gods and goddesses. [107][108], The theology in the Bhagavad Gita discusses both the sentient and the non-sentient, the soul and the matter of existence. At the highest level, Vishnu is the formless Parabrahman, and all other deities including Brahma and Shiva are simply expansions of Vishnu. "A seal inscribed in Bactrian This was name given to a large tract of country round Mathura, or rather round Surpura, the ancient capital founded by Surasena, the grandfather of the Indian brother-deities, Krishna and Baldeva, Apollo and Hercules. There is no scriptural evidence that any of Matrikas are counted as de facto avatars of Vishnu or any other Deva. Krishna in particular is venerated in Vaishnavism as the ultimate, primeval, transcendental source of all existence, including all the other demigods and gods such as Vishnu. [137], Vishnu is also known as Upulvan or Upalavarṇā, meaning 'Blue Lotus coloured'. Of these, according to Ludo Rocher, the most important texts are the Bhagavata Purana, Vishnu Purana, Nāradeya Purana, Garuda Purana and Vayu Purana. [147], In Japanese Buddhist pantheon, Vishnu is known as Bichū-ten (毘紐天), and he appears in Japanese texts such as the 13th century compositions of Nichiren. [99][101], Ideas about Vishnu in the mid 1st millennium CE were important to the Bhakti movement theology that ultimately swept India after the 12th century. [75][76] They discuss a diverse range of topics, from ethics to the methods of worship. 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"'The Purāṇas'." Vishnu Nicolo Seal is within the scope of the Heraldry and vexillology WikiProject, a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of heraldry and vexillology. [79], One version of the cosmology, for example, states that Vishnu's eye is at the Southern Celestial Pole from where he watches the cosmos. and he is heavenly-winged Garutman. In the Shaktism tradition, the Goddess, or Devi, is described as one of the supreme, yet Vishnu is revered along with Shiva and Brahma. 'the pervader') is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. British Museum . 3. All have the same meaning of three in One; different forms or manifestations of One person the Supreme Being.[28]. Stella Kramrisch (1994), The Presence of Siva, Princeton University Press. [140] He states that the medieval Sinhala tradition encouraged Visnu worship (puja) as a part of Theravada Buddhism just like Hindu tradition incorporated the Buddha as an avatar of Vishnu, but contemporary Theravada monks are attempting to purge the Vishnu worship practice from Buddhist temples. [78] The Purana texts include many versions of cosmologies, mythologies, encyclopedic entries about various aspects of life, and chapters that were medieval era regional Vishnu temples-related tourist guides called mahatmyas. Krishna), Atman ('the soul'), Purusa ('the divine being'), and Prakrti ('the divine nature'). [73][74], These Upanishads highlight Vishnu, Narayana, Rama or one of his avatars as the supreme metaphysical reality called Brahman in Hinduism. These themes appear in ancient and medieval coins of South Asia,[165] and the motifs described by 3rd-century poet Hala. One of the oldest discovered Hindu-style statues of Vishnu in Thailand is from Wat Sala Tung in Surat Thani Province and has been dated to ~400 CE.[142]. then of this speech, I first obtain a portion. Both together are the creators, who also pervade and transcend their creation.[109]. Narada is not specified as an avatar in the Matsya Purana but is in the Bhagavata Purana), Some avatars consist of two or more people considered as different aspects of a single incarnation (e.g. they compass us about present on every side. Menitis in Arjunasasra / Arjunawijaya to defeat King Rahwana. Those who possess the knowledge of the Truth, call the knowledge of non-duality as the Truth, [113] The Vaishnava tradition started by Madhvacharya considers Vishnu in the form of Krishna to be the supreme creator, personal God, all-pervading, all devouring, one whose knowledge and grace leads to "moksha". [51][52], Though a minor mention and with overlapping attributes in the Vedas, he has important characteristics in various hymns of Rig Veda, such as 1.154.5, 1.56.3 and 10.15.3. [129], Vishnu is referred to as Gorakh in the scriptures of Sikhism. At last however, after many years had gone, most of the cities adopted the democratic form of government, though some retained the kingly until the invasion of the country by Alexander. The first verse of "Narayana Suktam" mentions the words paramam padam, which literally mean 'highest post' and may be understood as the 'supreme abode for all souls'. The Bhagavata Purana's references to the South Indian Alvar saints, along with its emphasis on bhakti, have led many scholars to give it South Indian origins, though some scholars question whether this evidence excludes the possibility that bhakti movement had parallel developments in other parts of India. In the tenth part of the Padma Purana (4-15th century CE), Danta (Son of Bhīma and King of Vidarbha) lists 108 names of Vishnu (17.98–102). 9th century Vishnu statue in Prambanan Temple, Indonesia. Their poems, compiled as Alwar Arulicheyalgal or Divya Prabhandham, developed into an influential scripture for the Vaishnavas. Known as the Vishnu Sahasranama, Vishnu here is defined as 'the omnipresent'. They said also that the Sibae were descended from those who accompanied Herakles on his expedition, and that they preserved badges of their descent, for they wore skins like Herakles and carried clubs, and branded the mark of a cudgel on their oxen and mules. In addition to specific Vishnu Kovils or Devalayas, all Buddhist temples necessarily house shrine rooms (Devalayas) closer to the main Buddhist shrine dedicated to Vishnu.[139]. 2877 relations. [154], Archaeological evidence suggest that Vishnu temples and iconography probably were already in existence by the 1st century BCE. 2, Calcutta, pages 23-33. Les Vaikuṇṭha gupta de Mathura : Viṣṇu ou Kṛṣṇa?. India. [17] These include the ten primary avatars (see Dashavarara, below) and descriptions of the qualities, attributes, or aspects of God. It envisions the universe as the body of Vishnu (Krishna), state Harold Coward and Daniel Maguire. See more » Vishnu Purana. "[106][111] The Bhagavata Purana suggests that Vishnu and the soul (Atman) in all beings is one. [98], Krishna as Vishnu avatar is the primary subject of two post-Sangam Tamil epics Silappadikaram and Manimekalai, each of which was probably composed about the 5th century CE. Again, this link to Surya is a characteristic Vishnu shares with fellow Vedic deities named Mitra and Agni, wherein different hymns, they too "bring men together" and cause all living beings to rise up and impel them to go about their daily activities. Other notable names in this list include Hari ('remover of sins'), Kala ('time'), Vāsudeva ('Son of Vasudeva', i.e. The city he fortified with trenches of notable dimensions, which were filled with water introduced from the river. When the first-born of holy Law approached me, [10] There are many both benevolent and fearsome depictions of Vishnu. : However this is most likely a misinterpretation, as the Pandyan Kingdom did have prior contact with the Greeks nor did they use an Indo-European language. [15] Vishnu is mentioned in the Brahmana layer of text in the Vedas, thereafter his profile rises and over the history of Indian mythology, states Jan Gonda, Vishnu becomes a divinity of the highest rank, one equivalent to the Supreme Being. The avatars of Vishnu descend to empower the good and to destroy evil, thereby restoring Dharma and relieving the burden of the Earth. Sang Hyang Wisnu has a mount in the form of a giant garuda named Bhirawan. In this Brahmana, states Klaus Klostermaier, Purusha Narayana (Vishnu) asserts, "all the worlds have I placed within mine own self, and my own self has I placed within all the worlds. [5][6] In the Maurya era, Megasthenes travelled to India as the ambassador of the Seleucids during the reign of Chandragupta Maurya. Truth re-emerges as the Vishnu avatar first makes peace with the demons, understands them and then creatively defeats them, bringing back hope, justice, freedom and good – a cyclic theme that appears in many legends. Dashavatara are the ten primary avatars (incarnations) of Vishnu. Batara Wisnu also incarnated in Ramaparasu to destroy gandarwa. Vishnu reclining on Shesha, as Brahma is born on a lotus from his navel (palace of Bir Singh Dev, Orchha, early 17th c.).jpg 724 × 468; 65 KB. [109] In Sri Vaishnavism sub-tradition, Vishnu and Sri (goddess Lakshmi) are described as inseparable, that they pervade everything together. He generally wears yellow garments. Consequently, mass formations are known as Vishnu's temples. TA Gopinatha Rao (1993), Elements of Hindu iconography, Vol 2, Motilal Banarsidass. [59] In other hymns of the Rigveda, Vishnu is a close friend of Indra. [107] In the same passages, the Bhagavata includes a mention of Bhagavan as the object of concentration, thereby presenting the Bhakti path from the three major paths of Hindu spirituality discussed in the Bhagavad Gita. They are designed to be worn on a string or on a pin. McCrindle (1877), pp. [60] Elsewhere in Rigveda, Atharvaveda and Upanishadic texts, Vishnu is equivalent to Prajapati, both are described as the protector and preparer of the womb, and according to Klaus Klostermaier, this may be the root behind the post-Vedic fusion of all the attributes of the Vedic Prajapati unto the avatars of Vishnu. [127][128] Another half Vishnu half Shiva form, which is also called Harirudra, is mentioned in Mahabharata. [19][20][21] The items he holds in various hands varies, giving rise to twenty four combinations of iconography, each combination representing a special form of Vishnu. The Bhagavata Purana, in many passages, parallels the ideas of Nirguna Brahman and non-duality of Adi Shankara. Уэйкфилд ісі (1921). [72] It is unclear when these texts were composed, and estimates vary from the 1st-century BCE to 17th-century CE for the texts. Rama and his brothers are considered as one unit. 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