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nounthe sustainer; a Hindu divinity worshipped as the preserver of worlds
Definition that contains vishnu
- krishna 8th and most important avatar of Vishnu; incarnated as a handsome young man playing a flute
- rama avatar of Vishnu whose name is synonymous with God; any of three incarnations: Ramachandra or Parashurama or Balarama
- avatar the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
- juggernaut an avatar of Vishnu
- ramachandra a hero in Hindu mythology; an incarnation of Vishnu
- garuda a supernatural eagle-like being that serves as Vishnu's mount
- parashurama an incarnation of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas
- jagganath an avatar of Vishnu
- vaisnavism Hindu sect worshiping of Vishnu
- balarama elder brother of Krishna; an incarnation of Vishnu