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Hayagriva
Horse-headed avatar of Vishnu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Buddhist deity, see Hayagriva (Buddhism).
Hayagriva (Sanskrit: हयग्रीव IAST hayagrīva, lit. 'horse-necked one') is a Hindu deity, the horse-headed avatar of Vishnu. The purpose of this incarnation was to slay a danava also named Hayagriva (A descendant of Kashyapa and Danu), who had the neck of a horse and the body of a human.[2]
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Hayagriva | |
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God of Wisdom[1] | |
![]() Painting of Hayagriva, Nataraja Temple, Chidambaram | |
Other names | Hayashirsha |
Sanskrit transliteration | Hayagrīva |
Affiliation | Vaishnavism |
Abode | Vaikuntha |
Mantra | jñānānandamayaṃ devaṃ nirmala sphaṭikākṛtim / ādhāraṃ sarva viddyānāṃ hayagrīvaṃ upāsmahe // |
Weapon | Sudarshana Chakra Panchajanya |
Consort | Lakshmi |
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