Vishvaksena
Commander-in-chief of the army of the Hindu god Vishnu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Vishwak Sen.
Vishvaksena (Sanskrit: विष्वक्सेन, romanized: Viṣvaksenā, lit. 'all-conqueror')[3] or Vishwaksena, is the commander-in-chief of the army of the Hindu deity Vishnu,[4] additionally serving as a gatekeeper and chamberlain of his celestial abode of Vaikuntha.[5][6] As the embodiment of the tantras,[7] Vishvaksena is worshipped before any ritual or function in the Vaikhanasas and Sri Vaishnavism sects. He occupies an important place in Vaikhanasa and Pancaratra temple traditions, where temple festivals often begin with his worship and procession.[8]
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Vishvaksena | |
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Other names | Senai Mudalavar, Senathipati |
Venerated in | Vaishnavism |
Abode | Vaikuntha |
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Spouse | Sutravati[2] |
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