Vishnu
For other uses, see Vishnu (disambiguation). Vishnu Supreme Being, God of Protection, Preservation of Good, Dharma restoration, Moksha [1] [2] Vishnu Affiliation Parabrahman (Vaishnavism), Trimurti, Deva, Tridev Abode Vaikuntha, Kshir Sagar Mantra ॐ नमो नारायणाया (Om Namo Narayanaya) ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय (Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya) Weapon discus (Sudarshana Chakra) and mace (Kaumodaki gada) [3] Symbols Shaligram, Lotus, Shesha Mount Garuda [3] Festivals Holi, Ram Navami, Krishna Janmashtami, Narasimha Jayanti, Diwali, Onam, Tulsi Vivah [4] Consorts Lakshmi Vishnu ( / ˈ v ɪ ʃ n uː / ; Sanskrit pronunciation: [vɪʂɳu] ; Sanskrit: विष्णु, IAST: Viṣṇu ) is one of the principal deities of Hinduism, and the Supreme Being in its Vaishnavism tradition. [5] [6] Vishnu is the "preserver" in the Hindu trinity (Trimurti) that includes Brahma and Shiva. [7] In Vaishnavism, Vishnu is identical to the formless metaphysical concept called Brahman, the supreme, the Svayam Bhagavan, who ...