In Rigveda, Vishnu is not a very prominent god. He is one of the Adityas—sons of Aditi, the mother of gods. He is associated with Sun and Fire, who are major gods. Vishnu is the god of grace. He ...

Vishnu is a Hindu god whose purpose is to maintain the world. When a crisis arises, he sends various avatars to help the ...

In the contemporary imagination, the word “avatar” may conjure James Cameron’s blue Na’vi people. But Cameron was partly inspired by the avatars (or incarnations) of the the Hindu deity Vishnu, who ...

Chaturmas 2026: A Time of Divine Rest Chaturmas 2026: In the Hindu calendar, Devshayani Ekadashi is observed on the *Ekadashi ...

Fifteen centuries of south and south-east Asian art has been devoted to Vishnu. The Hindu god is depicted in many forms, from the man-lion Narasimha to blue-skinned Krishna. Sydney’s Art Gallery of ...

Chant these Mantras during Rath Yatra Chanting this mantra is considered auspicious during the Rath Yatra. The Jagannath Rath ...

Hindus worship Lord Vishnu as one of the main Gods. It is believed that it is His power that protects the Earth and preserves the life on it. There are various Lord Vishnu avatars (manifestations) ...