Vishnu

Hindu deity
Person hindu_deity Q11380
Vishnu
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Vishnu

Summary

Vishnu is a Hindu deity[1]. He ranks in the top 5% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71,808 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Vishnu was married to Lakshmi[3].
  • A child of Vishnu was Kamadeva[4].
  • A child of Vishnu was Ayyappan[5].
  • A child of Vishnu was Devasena[6].
  • A child of Vishnu was Vallī[7].
  • A child of Vishnu was Mangala[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Vishnu is Earth[9].
  • Vishnu is recorded as male[10].
  • Vishnu's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity[11].
  • Vishnu's instance of is recorded as legendary figure[12].
  • Vishnu is part of Trimurti[13].
  • Vishnu's Commons category is recorded as Vishnu[14].
  • Vishnu's said to be the same as is recorded as Sriman[15].
  • Vishnu's said to be the same as is recorded as Naraen Kongō[16].
  • Vishnu's said to be the same as is recorded as Jagannath[17].
  • Vishnu's IPA transcription is recorded as ʋɪʂɳʊ[18].
  • Vishnu's IPA transcription is recorded as ʋɪʃ.nuː[19].
  • Vishnu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vishnu[20].
  • Vishnu's Commons gallery is recorded as Vishnu[21].
  • Vishnu's worshipped by is recorded as Hinduism[22].
  • Vishnu's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23].
  • Vishnu's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Vishnu's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Vishnu's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Vishnu's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[27].

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Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vishnu is Earth[9]. Things named for him include Vaishnavism[28], a Hindu denomination[29]; Vishansar Lake[30], a lake[31], in India[32]; and 4034 he[33], a potentially hazardous asteroid[34].

Personal Life

Vishnu was married to Lakshmi[3]. Children include Kamadeva[4], a Hindu deity[35]; Ayyappan[5], a Hindu deity[36]; Devasena[6], a Devi[37]; Vallī[7], a Devi[38]; and Mangala[8], a Hindu deity[39].

Why It Matters

Vishnu ranks in the top 5% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71,808 views/month).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 94 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Vaishnavism[28], a Hindu denomination[29]; Vishansar Lake[30], a lake[31], in India[32]; and 4034 he[33], a potentially hazardous asteroid[34].

FAQs

Who was Vishnu married to?

Vishnu's spouses include Lakshmi[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Q43399245. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · TheaAlvaro · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 4d ago · TheaAlvaro · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 9d ago · MSGJ · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → vishnu
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  7. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 22w ago · GeertivpBot bot · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mount → Garuda, Śeṣa
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