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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 52. Chapters: Soma, Varuna, Indra, Agni, Yama, Asura, Vasu, Dyaus Pita, Savitr, B haspati, Rudra, Ribhus, Vayu, Bhaga, Prithvi, Svaha, Apam Napat, Rudras, Maruts, Vishnu, Surya, Vishvakarman, Parjanya, Revanta, Mitra, V c, Ushas, Tvastar, Pushan, Vala, Ashvins, Manyu, Visvedevas, Danu, Sinivali, Aryaman, Vena, Janardana, Pralamba, Trita, V caspati, M tari van, Varuni, Tarkshya, Sriman Narayana, Kshetrapati, V sto pati, Asamati, Dadhikra. Excerpt: Vishnu (Sanskrit ) is the Supreme god in the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism. Smarta followers of Adi Shankara, among others, venerate Vishnu as one of the five primary forms of God. The Vishnu Sahasranama declares Vishnu as Paramatma (supreme soul) and Parameshwara (supreme God). It describes Vishnu as the All-Pervading essence of all beings, the master of-and beyond-the past, present and future, one who supports, sustains and governs the Universe and originates and develops all elements within. Vishnu governs the aspect of preservation and sustenance of the universe, so he is called 'Preserver of the universe'. In the Puranas, Vishnu is described as having the divine colour of water filled clouds, four-armed, holding a lotus, mace, conch (shankha) and chakra (wheel). Vishnu is also described in the Bhagavad Gita as having a 'Universal Form' (Vishvarupa) which is beyond the ordinary limits of human perception or imagination. The Puranabharti also describes each of these Dasavatara of Vishnu. Among these ten principal Avatara described, nine have occurred in the past and one will take place in the future, at the end of Kali Yuga. In the commentary of creator Brahma in Vishnu Sahasranamam, he refers to Vishnu as "Sahasrakoti Yuga Dharine," which means that these incarnations take place in all Yugas in cosmic scales, the avatars and their stories show that god is indeed unimaginable, unt...
