From this time, Vishnu appears to have gained more prominence, and by the time of the Brahmanas (commentaries of the Vedas), he is In early texts, Vishnu is not included as one of the original seven solar gods (Adityas), but in later texts he is mentioned as leading them. He is particularly associated with light and especially with the Sun. In the Rig Veda, which is the holiest of the four Vedas, Vishnu is mentioned numerous times alongside other gods, such as Indra. His antics as a dwarf made him popular and he became a major god, it is believed, after he was merged with an early sun god. He was a minor deity who performed these feats mainly to amuse the other gods and was mentioned only five times in the Rig Veda. In the early Vedic verses Vishnu was a dwarf capable of crossing the universe in three strides. The historical Vishnu is good example of a single god that was coalesced from multiple gods over time.

They regard the other gods as lesser or demi gods. VishnuвЂ™s role is to return to the earth in troubled times and restore the balance of good and evil.Vishnu's worshippers, usually called Vaishnava, consider him the greatest god. Vishnu is the second god in the Hindu triumvirate (orTrimurti) - the three gods who are responsible for the creation, upkeep and destruction of the world. Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth is Vishnu's wife. The others hold a conch, a disc, and a ball or a lotus. One carries a mace, which represents the basic force from which all other forces are derived. Generally regarded as nice, eternally young and attractive, he is often depicted with a crown and reclining on a multi-headed serpent with a lotus flower emerging from his navel. Vishnu, Raja Ravi, Varma and Lord Garuda Vishnu is known as the Preserver and is a god with many incarnations.

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