To maintain cosmic balance and to restore dharma (righteousness), Vishnu incarnates in various ... During this churning, the ...

But what happens when dharma (cosmic order) is threatened? Hindu mythology answers this through two powerful forces—Vishnu, the preserver, who engages in the battle against adharma, and Shiva ...

"श्रीश्च ते लक्ष्मीश्च पत्न्यौ अहोरात्रे पार्श्वे। नक्षत्राणि रूपं अश्विनौ व्यात्तमुखौ॥" (Shri and Lakshmi are your consorts, ...

rules cosmic order by maintaining an equilibrium between righteousness and ignorance. With Brahma and Shiva, Lord Vishnu is one of the three gods of Trimurti, who keep creation alive, protect the ...

Vishnu, the “Preserver,” maintains cosmic order (‘dharma’) and ensures ... unparalleled destructive power a force that even the gods rely upon in times of extreme crisis.

Brahmānda Purana: The Cosmic Egg ... It was named after Agni, the fire god who relates its lessons. This Purana, centred on Vishnu's Matsya (fish) avatar, depicts the story of a huge deluge ...

From wealth to wisdom, strength to love, every deity holds a cosmic ... the Vishnu Sahasranama (a list of his 1000 names) are traditional ways to seek his protection and blessings. Goddess Durga ...