Vishnu (Sanskrit pronunciation: [ʋɪʂɳʊ]; Sanskrit: विष्णु, Viṣṇu) is ane o the three maist important gods in Hinduism. Vishnu is the preserver god. That means he bields the yird frae bein malafoustert. He's came tae the yird in nine kynds (cawed avataras) sae faur, wi ane mair tae come. His maist weel-kent kynds is Rama an Krishna. Vishnu's wife is Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess o guid fortuin.

Vishnu

Vishnu is shawn wi licht blae skin an fower airms, fur ordinar.

Avataras

Thare's ten avatars o Vishnu (in order o appearance):

  • Matsya (Fish)
  • Kurma (Turtle)
  • Varaha (Pig/Boar)
  • Narasimha (Lion man / frae the torso an up lion, ablo, human)
  • Vamana (Pygmy / Short man)
  • Parasurama (Fierce man / Hunter)
  • Rama (Developit man / Ideal man)
  • Krishna (Mentally advanced man)
  • Different brainches o the Hindu tradeetion accepts twa unalike feegurs as the 9t avatar o Vishnu:
  • Balarama (Physically advanced man)
  • Buddha (Intellectual an scientific man)
  • Kalki (Prophesied, still tae happen)

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