Vishnu is a crucial deity in all of Hindu mythology as he fulfills the role of the preserver of the universe. Without him, the function of preserving the universe, looking after the occurrences in the universe, and eventually foiling anything that threatens the balance would be unfulfilled. The creation and …
Vishnu is one of the most important deities in Hindu Mythology and has a large number of followers and devotees worldwide. Furthermore, some of his reincarnations are in themselves, world renowned like Krishna and Ram. Vishnu is considered to be the preserver of the entire universe and along with Shiva …
Shiva and Vishnu are two of the three major supreme deities in Hindu Mythology that comprise the trinity known as the Trimurti. However, they are both very different in many ways and have some defining characteristics that add a stark contrast to each from the other. While Shiva is considered …
Vishnu and Krishna are not different deities speaking in the strictest sense, because Krishna is an incarnation of Vishnu. However, iconographically, both Vishnu and Krishna have their own separate identities in Hindu culture. Vishnu and Krishna are revered a lot in Hindu Mythology, and are quite popular even in some …
The Hindu pantheon of gods is vast and is considered to be one of the largest pantheons in the world. Some estimates put the total number of deities in the Hindu pantheon to be about 330 million. However, it is the major few deities of the pantheon that usually feature …
Though there are hundreds of deities in Hinduism, Vishnu is one of the religion’s primary – and most important – gods. Vishnu’s role within the Trimurti, or holy trinity of Hinduism, exemplifies his importance. While Brahma is the universe’s creator and Shiva it’s destroyer, Vishnu acts as the balancing preserver …
As one of the world’s oldest religions, Hinduism honors more than a thousand gods yet acknowledges that all these deities are varying parts of one supreme being, Brahman. Some of Hindu’s beloved divine beings are avatars, or incarnations, of a few supreme gods and they appear for very specific purposes …
Leaders of their respective pantheons, associated with eagles, known for their voracious abilities in battle, it must be Vishnu or Zeus. One Hindu, one Greek, both are pivotal figures in their respective traditions. Zeus is a clear leader of the Greek pantheon with a single, objective origin story and rise …
Creation and preservation are widely considered the two essential features of existence. In Hindu mythology, Brahma and Vishnu are synonymous with these features respectively. Along with Shiva, the deity associated with destruction, they form the trio widely known as the Trimurti. Both Brahma and Vishnu are supremely powerful deities with …