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ID: 901000395 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000395 | Record Type: Character/Person |
Vishnu (Hindu deity) | ||
Note: One of the principal Hindu deities. Vishnu combines many lesser divine figures and local heroes, chiefly through his avatars, particularly Rama and Krishna. His appearances are innumerable; he is often said to have 10 avatars—but not always the same 10. Among the 1,000 names of Vishnu (repeated as an act of devotion by his worshippers). | |
Vishnu (Hindu deity) (preferred,English-P,D,N) | |
Viṣṇu (Hindu deity) (undetermined,U,N) | |
Visnu (Hindu deity) (English) | |
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P) | ||
....<Hindu iconography> (P) | ||
........<Hindu characters> (P) | ||
............Vishnu (Hindu deity) (I) | ||
is actor for .... Garuḍanārāyaṇa | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu narratives, Garuḍanārāyaṇa (Hindu narrative)) [901002459] |
associated with .... Trimurti | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Trimurti (Hindu divine triad)) [901001290] |
associated with .... Traipuruṣa | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Traipuruṣa (Brahminical divine triad)) [901002505] |
associated with .... Gadādēvī | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu allegory, symbolism, theme, Āyudhapuruṣas (Hindu legendary things), Gadādēvī (Hindu anthropomorphic weapon)) [901002454] |
associated with .... Cakrapuruṣa | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu allegory, symbolism, theme, Āyudhapuruṣas (Hindu legendary things), Cakrapuruṣa (Hindu anthropomorphic weapon)) [901002452] |
associated with .... Garuda | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Garuda (Hindu-Buddhist bird)) [901002456] |
associated with .... Śaṅkhapuruṣa | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Śaṅkhapuruṣa (Hindu character)) [901002471] |
consort/spouse of .... Vaishnavi | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Vaishnavi (Hindu deity)) [901000865] |
consort/spouse of .... Lakshmi | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Lakshmi (Hindu deity)) [901000894] |
has as manifestation .... Narayana | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Narayana (Hindu deity)) [901000860] |
has as manifestation .... Krishna | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Krishna (Hindu deity)) [901000876] |
represented as .... Garuḍārūḍha | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Vishnu (Hindu deity), Garuḍārūḍha (Hindu character)) [901002457] |
incarnated as .... Rama | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Rama (Hindu deity)) [901000897] |
incarnated as .... Varaha | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Varaha (Hindu deity)) [901001902] |
has as aspect .... Nakula | |
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Hindu iconography, Hindu characters, Nakula (Hindu character)) [901002497] |
role/characteristic is .... deity | |
.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
culture/religion is .... Hinduism | |
.....(religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
symbolic attribute is .... Lotus (genus) | |
.....(Fabaceae (family), Fabales (order), Rosanae (superorder), Magnoliopsida (class), Angiospermae (division), Plantae (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
Vishnu (Hindu deity) | |
................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) accessed 6 September 2012 | |
................Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85143862 | |
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 12H13(Vishnu) protector and preserver | |
Viṣṇu (Hindu deity) | |
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) | |
Visnu (Hindu deity) | |
................ICCD database (1988-) | |
................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Vishnu," accessed 6 September 2012 | |
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/654871 | |
................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85143862 | |
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 12H13(Vishnu) protector and preserver | |
................ British Museum [online] (1999-) http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=251435&partId=1&searchText=vishnu&images=true&page=1 | |
................ Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu#/media/File:Bhagavan_Vishnu.jpg | |
................ ICCD database (1988-) | |
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