Vishnu

Summary

Vishnu is a Hindu deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 5% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,484 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].
• Vishnu's image is recorded as Vishnu from Gita Govinda.jpg^[9].
• Vishnu's image is recorded as Vishnu Kumartuli Park Sarbojanin Arnab Dutta 2010.JPG^[10].
• Vishnu is recorded as male^[11].
• Vishnu's instance of is recorded as Hindu deity^[12].
• Vishnu's instance of is recorded as legendary figure^[13].
• Vishnu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374578668^[14].
• Vishnu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 72189930^[15].
• Vishnu's GND ID is recorded as 118769529^[16].
• Vishnu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2018242971^[17].
• Vishnu's part of is recorded as Trimurti^[18].
• Vishnu's Commons category is recorded as Vishnu^[19].
• Vishnu's pronunciation audio is recorded as LL-Q1571 (mar)-Neelima64-विष्णु.wav^[20].
• Vishnu's said to be the same as is recorded as Sriman^[21].
• Vishnu's said to be the same as is recorded as Naraen Kongō^[22].
• Vishnu's said to be the same as is recorded as Jagannath^[23].
• Vishnu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bl3p^[24].
• Vishnu's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as jo2016908728^[25].
• Vishnu's IPA transcription is recorded as ʋɪʂɳʊ^[26].
• Vishnu's IPA transcription is recorded as ʋɪʃ.nuː^[27].

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Personal Life

Among Vishnu's spouses was Lakshmi^[3]. Children include Kamadeva^[4], a Hindu deity^[28]; Ayyappan^[5], a Hindu deity^[29]; Devasena^[6], a Devi^[30]; Vallī^[7], a Devi^[31]; and Mangala^[8], a Hindu deity^[32].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vishnu include Vaishnavism^[33], a Hindu denomination^[34]; Vishansar Lake^[35], a lake^[36], in India^[37]; and 4034 he^[38], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Vishnu ranks in the top 5% of hindu_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,484 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for him include Vaishnavism^[33], a Hindu denomination^[34]; Vishansar Lake^[35], a lake^[36], in India^[37]; and 4034 he^[38], a potentially hazardous asteroid^[39].

FAQs

Who was Vishnu married to?

Vishnu's spouses include Lakshmi^[3].