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| | Vishnu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Vishnu is accepted as the Supreme God in Vaishnavism, or Vishnu monotheism. | | | Vishnu sahasranama, a hymn describing the 1000 names of Vishnu. | | | Purusha Sukta, a Vedic hymn said to describe Vishnu. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu
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| | Aashish's REL 340 Page |
| | Narasimha (the man-lion) is the fourth avatar of Vishnu. | | | Krishna is the eighth avatar of Lord Vishnu. | | | The second avatar of Vishnu is that of Kurma (tortoise). |
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http://www.msu.edu/user/shahaash/rel340.htm
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| | Lord Vishnu and His Holy Traits |
| | Kesava, Narayana, Madhava, Govinda, Vishnu, Madhusudana, Trivikrama, Vaamana, Sridhara, Hrishikesa, Padmanabha, Damodara, Samkarshana, Vasudeva, Pradyumna, Anirudha, Purushottama, Adhokshaja, Nrusimha, Achyuta, Janardhana, Upendra, Hari, Sri Krishna | | | Vibhava form refers to the divine descent of the Lord into this world in different avataras as Sri Nrusimha, Sri Rama, Sri Krishna etc. The archavatara refers to His diefication in the temples where He is worshipped in the idol form. | | | Vishnu means "one who pervades", that is one who is to be seen in everything. |
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| | Hindu Deities: Lord Shiva |
| | Ganga, symbolically represented on the head of the Lord by a female (Mother Ganga) with a jet of water emanating from her mouth and falling on the ground, signifies that the Lord destroys sin, removes ignorance, and bestows knowledge, purity and peace on the devotees. | | | Lord Shiva, sitting on or wearing a tiger skin, illustrates the idea that He is the source of the creative energy that remains in potential form during the dissolution state of the universe. | | | Lord Shiva is the Master of Yoga, as He uses His yogic power to project the universe from Himself. |
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| | Vishnu, Incarnation Vishnu , Statue Vishnu, Avatar Vishnu, Hindu God Vishnu |
| | Vishnu took the Avatar of the Buddha to purify Hindu practices of excessive ritualism. | | | Vishnu is one of the principal Hindu deities, worshipped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma (moral order). | | | Vishnu's final avatar is expected to arrive at a time when the earth is at the end of its present cycle, with the purpose of destroying the world and subsequently recreating it. |
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http://www.lotussculpture.com/vishnu1.htm
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| | VNN Editorial - Preaching Krishna Conscious Philosophy in College |
| | Lord Krishna, even in His form as a baby, is the Source and Divine Origin of Lord Vishnu. | | | The devatas or demi-gods are the empowered "hands" of Lord Vishnu. | | | He whose boat is the name of God follows the Babe on the Banyan leaf down the holy waters of the Yamuna to the spiritual realms of Vaikunth, "the fearless land of eternal life". |
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http://www.vnn.org/editorials/ET0411/ET23-8778.html
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| | Saranam - All About Lord Vishnu |
| | Though Vishnu is generally considered the second deity of the Hindu Trinity, his followers, the Vaishnavas, consider him to be the most influential member of the Triad and believe that it was Vishnu who took on three aspects and creates, preserves and destroys. | | | One of the most fascinating attributes of Vishnu is that his worshippers can worship him in any form -Yoga for those who wish to meditate, Bhoga for those who want enjoyment, Vira for physical prowess and Abhicharaka, especially for kings and rulers who wish to conquer their enemies. | | | The Vishnu Purana relates how Yama -the God of Death -cautioned his helpers not to touch those who were worshippers of Vishnu, saying, "Who through knowledge diligently adores the lotus foot of Hari {VIshnu}, is released from all bonds of sin, and you must avoid him as fire fed with oil". |
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http://www.saranam.com/Pujas/Vishnu.asp
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| | Vishnu Sahasranamam (Meanings) |
| | Lord Vishnu of the form of the entire universe of variegated names and forms (Vishva-roopah) is the deity of the mantra. | | | This is the meditation upon the form of the lord, visualising Him thus in His, all-Comprehensive nature, and meditating upon Him, the seeker starts the vishnu-sahasranaama chanting. | | | We pray to ("vande") to Lord Vishnu, he who is the destroyer ("haram") of the fear ("bhaya") of samsara ("bhava") and the Lord of all ("sarva") the worlds ("loka"). |
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http://www.ecse.rpi.edu/Homepages/shivkuma/personal/music/vishnu-sahasranamam-meanings.htm
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| | Lord narasimha |
| | Narasimha, the fourth incarnation of god Vishnu, is half-lion half-human. | | | And according to the scriptures, Lord Narasimha is an expansion (amsha) of Sankarsana. | | | Lord Vishnu asked them to be patient and said, "Hiranyakashipu' s son Prahlad is a devotee of me. When Hiranyakashipu seeks to kill my devotee I will slay him." Hiranyakashipu's wife Kayadhu gave birth to Prahlad in the Ashrama of Narada who told Prahlad about the glory of Lord Vishnu. |
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http://www.gsbkerala.com/narasimha.htm
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| | Lord Vishnu, lord of the Hindu Trinity, Vedic Vishnu, golden silk garment. |
| | As kurma avatar or as the incarnation in the form of a tortoise, Lord Vishnu is said to have supported the mountain mandara which was being used to churn the ocean. | | | Lord Vishnu slew the demon and assuming the form of a boar brought up the earth on its horn once again in the varaha avatar. | | | Vishnu can easily be described as the most important lord of the Hindu Trinity. |
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http://www.indiaprofile.com/religion-culture/vishnu.htm
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| | The Ten Avatars |
| | Lord Buddha was born to Mayadevi, the wife of Sakya King Shuddhodana, in the Lumbini forest, and named Siddhartha. | | | Lord Brahma had given him the blessings that no known man or animal born in the natural process could kill him, that he could not die in the day or in the night, on earth or in heavens, either by fire, water or by any weapon. | | | Those who hold the view that Balaram was not incarnation of Lord Vishnu but of the great serpent Sesha on whom Lord Vishnu reclines, claim that the ninth avatar is Buddha. |
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http://www.public.iastate.edu/~wsanford/darshan/hindu_deities/ten_avatars.html
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| | Symbolism of Lord Dattatreya |
| | The divine AUM is composed of Akara - the Creator/Initiator, Brahma; Ukara -Sustainer/Protector, Vishnu; Makara - Destroyer/Terminator, Maheswara. | | | Lord Datta's conch shell is used to sound the OMKARA, the primordial sound and the first word of the Hindu scriptures. | | | She grants all material and spiritual wishes of the Lord's devotees. |
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http://www.dattapeetham.com/india/datta/DattaLarg.html
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| | Dasavtar The 10 Incarnations of Lord Vishnu |
| | Lord Rama is one of the most adored gods in India. | | | Lord Vishnu was then born as a dwarf Vamana in the household of a brahman priest. | | | To this end, he meditated for Lord Brahma and because of his severe penance, the gods were frightened and asked Brahma to pacify the king. |
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http://www.punditravi.com/dasavtar__the_10_incarnations_of.htm
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| | Vishnu |
| | However central to the meaning of Muktinath as a Hindu shrine is the veneration of Lord Vishnu in the form of a Salagram stone. | | | Vishnu is part of the Hindu Triad (Trimurti) Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu and represents the aspect of Supreme Reality that pervades and sustains the created universe symbolized by Ohm. | | | The name Vishnu means 'one who pervades'; 'one who has entered into everything.' |
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http://www.muktinath.org/hinduism/vishnu.htm
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| | Vishnu avatars incarnations : Hindu God Vishnu Overview |
| | Fourth incarnation of Vishnu : Narasingha or the Lion incarnation : as a creature who was half-lion and half-man, Vishnu killed the demon Hiranyashasipu, brother of Niranyaksha, who had gained the boon of immunity from attacks by man, beast or god. | | | More on Buddha can be read on the Buddha page. | | | In the basic Hindu Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the Hindu god Vishnu is the preserver and protector of creation. |
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http://www.sanatansociety.org/hindu_gods_and_goddesses/vishnu.htm
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| | Incarnations of Lord Vishnu |
| | According to one belief Vishnu incarnated as Buddha to preach non-violence and against animal sacrificing in religious ceremony. | | | According to other belief, Vishnu incarnated as Buddha to start a new religion with a specific intention to convince some demons to give up worshipping Lord Shiva. | | | For, Lord Shiva protected his worshippers and these demons used this protection to do whatever they wanted. |
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http://adaniel.tripod.com/incarnations.htm
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| | Hinduism - Lord Vishnu |
| | Among the incarnations of Vishnu, which are not included among the ten important ones, we should particularly make mention of a famous Divine manifestation in the forms of Narayana and Nara, who are said to have appeared again as Krishna and Arjuna for the benefit of the world. | | | Narayana and Nara, the great sages who are supposed to be performing eternal penance in the holy shrine of Badrikashrama (modem Badrinath), and who are the representations of Vishnu's presence on earth, are regarded to have taken birth as Krishna and Arjuna, respectively, for the redemption of the world from sin and evil. | | | It is this identification that has been the source of disagreement among the Vaishnavas and Saivas as to the nomenclature of the One God, the one group asserting that it is Vishnu and the other affirming that it is Siva. |
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http://www.hinduism.8k.com/vishnu.html
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| | Lord Vishnu |
| | The worship of Lord Vishnu is very popular among Hindus, especially among the followers of the Vaishnava tradition (Vaishnavism). | | | The following ten incarnations of Lord Vishnu are described in Hindu mythology and are popular among Hindus. | | | Buddha---Hindus consider Buddha as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu and accept his teachings, but do not directly worship him. |
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| | Ganesh |
| | Lord Ganesh is the virtual son of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvathi. | | | Lord Shiva, the god, who is easily pleased by prayers, was deeply moved by Gajasura's devotion. | | | When Lord Shiva, was away fighting for the gods, the lady of the house, goddess Parvathi was alone at home. |
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| | Faith -The Basis of Spiritual Practices |
| | The faith of Prahallad was shaken by Shukracharya. | | | Prahallad had strong faith in Lord Vishnu but when one meets people who are capable of shaking the faith then the faith vanishes. | | | Lord Vishnu could have changed the evil mind of your father! |
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http://www.ashram.org/satsang_eng/faith.html
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| | LORD SHIVA |
| | Lord Shiva holds her on his head, thus preaching the devotees that if they bear coolness, holiness and serenity in their head i.e. | | | Lord Shiva always keeps her on to his left side, because, he himself remains in a state of Tapasya (meditation). | | | That is where the womanfolk is worshipped, the gods stays there, Lord Shiva preaches the same to his devotees, that if they respecta woman, all the inauspiciousness all the hurdles, would be removed automatically. |
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http://www.urday.com/shivg.htm
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| | Vishnu SahasraNaama |
| | VISHNU SAHASTRANAMAM was composed by Sri Veda Vyaasa. | | | Dedicated unto the Lotus Feet of the Lotus Eyed Lord Sri Maha Vishnu..Jagannath Vedula.. | | | Most of the Hindu stotras start with the installation of the Lord. |
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| | Vishnu - Vishnu. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. 2002 |
| | Lord Vishnu : Vishnu is regarded as a major god in Hinduism and Indian mythology. | | | Vishnu is the protective aspect of the supreme trinity. | | | Vishnu one of the principal Hindu deities, worshiped as the protector and preserver of the world and restorer of dharma (moral order). |
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http://vishnu.okeysearch.com
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| | Andal, Beloved of Lord Vishnu |
| | The glory of Lord Siva and Lord Vishnu have been immortalized in the verses of their chosen devotees; the ones who embraced Vaishnavism were known as the Alwars. | | | Legend has it that she was the Divine Consort herself and came down to Earth as a human to perpetuate the glory of the Lord. | | | Andal is better known for her soul-stirring verses in praise of the Lord, called the Thiruppavai. |
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| | Ten Avatars of Vishnu |
| | Each avatar of Lord Vishnu shall be presented below with apporpriate deatils of the situation under which the lord was compelled to land on the earth. | | | These incarnations are termed as the avatars of Lord Vishnu. | | | Throughout ages, Lord Vishnu, has incarnated in various life forms through different yugas (ages or eons) in situations where Dharma was in danger, because of certain dushta (evil) elements in the world. |
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| | indiayogi.com - Holy Cities - Mathura - The Playground Of Krishna - Lord Vishnu, Krishna,Vrindavan,Shatrugna,The King ... |
| | It is the birthplace of the eighth Avatar of Lord Vishnu, Krishna, his most endearing incarnation. | | | Hindu mythology claims that Mathura was founded by Shatrugna, the youngest brother of another incarnation of Lord Vishnu, Rama, the King of Ayodhya and hero of the Ramayana. | | | Radha Kund, where Lord Krishna is believed to have killed Arishtasura the bull demon, is 5 km north of Govardhan. |
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http://www.indiayogi.com/content/holycities/mathura.asp
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| | Shesha-shayi Vishnu, Madhu-Kaitabha and Adishakti |
| | Vishnu went to the demons and said that he was pleased with their prowess and they could hence ask for any boon from him. | | | Finally they one day reduced themselves to small insects and entered into Vishnu's ear and therefrom passing through the veins of the lotus stem reached Brahma but before they could do him any harm Vishnu woke up and caught hold of the two demons and crushed them between his thighs. | | | There are different annals of their mystic origin but most of them relate to Vishnu. |
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| | LORD VISHNU |
| | It is a common principle the worshipper should be a Deva (God) first and worship the God then, Let us reflect the appearance of Lord Vishnu in light of this principle.The first virtue of Lord Vishnu is his peaceful appearance. | | | It is clear from the above example that Lord Vishnu assumes different forms just to feed all the creatures in the world, of these different forms of the God, the milk is one. | | | A common rule of worship is that the worshipper must essentially have the virtues of the worshipped. |
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| | baba gangaram - incarnation of lord vishnu. The divine glory of baba gangaram. |
| | Lord Baba Gangaram was a grehastha (householder) incarnation like Lord Rama and Lord Sri Krishna and not a hermit or sage. | | | Baba descended in this transitory world as incarnation of Lord Vishnu on the 10th light lunar day of the month of Shravana (Year 1895 A.D.), in the abode of Sri Jhutharamji and mother Laxmidevi, in the family of Vaishya dynasty. | | | Thus, if a devotee surrenders totally before Lord Baba Gangaram with true faith, devotion and complete dependence, he can realize himself the spiritual potency of Baba and gets shelter under His lotus feet. |
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http://www.babagangaram.com/divine.htm
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| | Glossary of terms related to Indian Temples |
| | Vaishnavite saints whose hymns in praise of Vishnu constitute the tamil canon - considered to be on par with the Vedas. | | | The ten incarnations of Vishnu to punish the wicked | | | The six permanent abodes of Lord Muruga before He vanquished Surapadman as the generalissimo of the divine forces |
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| | Amazon.com: Lord Vishnu's Love Handles: A Spy Novel: Books |
| | That is, until he meets a Hindu holy man in rehab who claims to be the final incarnation of Lord Vishnu. | | | Vishnu: I found the book to be full of symbols and hidden messages. | | | Vishnu: Yeah, I am not a big fan of people taking things too literally, especially holy books. |
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| | Abodes of Vishnu |
| | Abodes of Vishnu: All about the Alwars, the works of the Alwars, historical background, the shrines, their geographical distribution and more. | | | Around 1300 years ago, during what is known as the Bhakti movement, the Alwar saint poets of Tamilnadu, sang verses in praise of Vishnu, glorifying the deity enshrined in temples all over India. | | | Srivilliputtur is the birthplace of Andal, whose hymns are sung through the morning hours of the month of Margazhi in Tamilnadu. |
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| | Afterword: On the special status of Lord Vishnu |
| | By scrutinizingly reviewing all the revealed scriptures and judging them again and again, it is now concluded that Lord Narayana is the Supreme Absolute Truth, and thus He alone is to be worshipped. | | | And therefore, only Lord Visnu is regarded as the ultimate object of worship. | | | The Vedic scriptures describe the existence of a single transcendent all- powerful Supreme Lord. |
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| | Paintings Of Lord Vishnu |
| | Krishna, the Rasamandala and Ten Avatars of Vishnu | | | Handmade paintings of Lord Vishnu, the Hindu God of Preservation. |
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http://www.exoticindiaart.com/paintings/Hindu/vishnu
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| | Kamat's Potpourri: Avatars of Lord Vishnu |
| | The ten chief incarnations, according to Vaishnavism (the sect of Hinduism worshiping Lord Vishnu), are of a more special type: when the Lord Vishnu is believed to have taken flesh in the form of animals (or men) to save the world from imminent danger of total destruction. | | | ccording to the Hindu beliefs, an avatar (u-wu-thaar) is "whatever is mighty or fortunate or strong, springing from a portion of my glory" (Lord Krishna in the sacred Geeta), and every good human is a partial incarnation of the Almighty. | | | The Sacred Books of Mahda: The Messianic Scriptures, Volume One --Book |
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http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/hindu/avatars.htm
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| | Mantras from D U |
| | Accordingly, after meditating on Lord Vishnu (Dattatreya), Brahma said: "Yes. | | | OM salutations unto Lord Dattatreya who is propitiated by remembrance (devotion), | | | "Always think of Me and My glory, and be in commune with Me in the attitude 'I am Datta, the great Lord.' Such ones who medidate thus do not swirl in the ver-recurring course of worldly existence." |
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| | Lord Vishnu |
| | Hindu Universe > God, Sages and Gurus > God in Hindu Dharma and Representation in Temples > Forms of God > Lord Vishnu | | | Puja to Lord Vishnu, including Shri VishhNu sahasranaama | | | The preserver god of the Trinity has four hands. |
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http://hindunet.org:8088/god/Gods/vishnu
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| | Ajamila, The Vile Sinner |
| | Vaasudeva (Vishnu: Narayana) attendants identified themselves duly and then asked Yama's servants to define and explain Dharma and its nuances. | | | So, they requested the celestial attendants, whom they could not identify then, to let them do their assigned duty. | | | As Narayana, the Lord, is Himself the Vedas, from Whom these scriptures emanated, it is only proper for you Vishnu-dhutas to allow us perform our duty as stipulated in the Vedas. |
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http://www.chennaionline.com/festivalsnreligion/religion/religion33.asp
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| | Encyclopedia Mythica: Folktales |
| | Long ago there was a great war between the Asuras (demons) and Devatas (gods). | | | Lord Vishnu came in his real form and let out the Sudarshan Chakra (wheel) at the Asura. | | | Lord Vishnu, in the form of a tortoise, became the base and the churning process began. |
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http://www.pantheon.org/areas/folklore/folktales/articles/rahu.html
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| | Kamat's Potpourri: Idol of Lord Vishnu |
| | Depiction of Vishnu as the Lord of Guruvayur | | | The Hollywood Book of Death : The Bizarre, Often Sordid, Passings of More than 125 American Movie and TV Idols --Book | | | Window Blinds -- Custom made window blinds for your home. |
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| | This website would hopefully be an ideal one for all would-be parents and also for all those in search of meanings for their babies names. | | | … Hindu baby names (Shiva names) - Names for babies based on Lord Shiva. | | | Hindu baby names (Vishnu names) - Names for babies based on Lord Vishnu. |
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