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Vishnu
The preserver god of the Trinity has four hands. The first holds a conch
shell (sankha) indicating spread of the divine sound "Om"; one
holds a discus (chakra), a reminder of the wheel of time, and to lead a
good life; one holds a lotus (Padma) which is an example of glorious existence
and the fourth hands holds a mace (gada) indicating the power and the punishing
capacity of the Lord if discipline in life is ignored.
His vehicle is the swift-flying bird Garuda which can spread the Vedic knowledge
with great courage. The dark color of the Lord represents the passive and
formless ether, a great quality for a pervading god. He rests on the bed
of the powerful, coiled serpent, Seshanag who represents the sleeping universe.
Lord Vishnu is also known as Hari, the remover. Lord Vishnu looks after
us all living beings and provides us food, shelter, clothing and material
world.
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September 2010
