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Vishnu

Vishnu (vĭshˈno͞o), one of the greatest gods of Hinduism, also called Narayana. First mentioned in the Veda as a minor deity, his theistic cults, known as Vaishnavism, or Vishnuism, grew steadily from the first millennium B.C., absorbing numerous different traditions and minor deities. By his worshipers Vishnu is regarded as the supreme God, of whom other gods are secondary manifestations. The early epics the Mahabharata and the Ramayana show considerable Vaishnavite influence. The later Puranas fully elaborate the myths of Vishnu and his avatara (incarnations): Matsya (the fish), Kurma (the tortoise), Varaha (the boar), Narasimha (the man-lion), Vamana (the dwarf), Parashurama (Rama with the ax), Rama, Krishna, Buddha, and Kalkin (who is yet to appear). Vishnu is generally depicted as dark blue in color, crowned, and bearing in his four hands his emblems—the conch, discus, mace, and lotus. His mount is the eagle Garuda, and his consort is Lakshmi, or Shri, the goddess of wealth.

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Vishnu

with Brahma and Siva the highest deity of Brahmanism and Hinduism; the supreme deity of Vishnuism. Vishnu is the protector god, the embodiment of eternally living nature. He is mentioned as the sun god again in the Rig-Veda. Vishnu is worshiped mainly in the form of avatars (his earthly incarnations)—Rama (the hero of the epic Ramayana) and Krishna.

Vishnu

Hinduism the Pervader or Sustainer, originally a solar deity occupying a secondary place in the Hindu pantheon, later one of the three chief gods, the second member of the Trimurti, and, later still, the saviour appearing in many incarnations

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Anant, meanwhile, has been maintaining that he was innocent.

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Taking exception to Anant's remarks, Sadhu asked Nitish to rein in his party's legislators for using foul language against Manjhi and also threatening him.

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Anant, the bahubali ( strongman) legislator from Mokama who first shot into limelight by brandishing an AK- 47 at a public event more than a decade ago, inaugurated the seven- storey mall located on Fraser Road in the heart of the city last week.

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Along with her 11-year-old cousin and chief instigator, Sanjay (Nikhil Yaday), 12-year-old Maya (Nitya Shetty) leads a happy-go-lucky life under the long-suffering noses of her excitable father, Arun (Anant Nag), doting mother, Lakshmi (Mita Vasisht), and harried servant, Ganesh (Mukesh Bhat).

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The Bihar police will take him (Anant Singh) by Air.

Delhi court grants 2-day transit remand of Mokama MLA to Bihar Police

Anant and his mother Garima Sinh demanded a fresh probe into the Syed Modi murder case and also into the Sunday's killing of a police constable, who had sustained fatal bullet injuries in the cross- firing in Amethi.

Irked Amethi royals trade fresh charges

" Anant, the son of Congress MP and Amethi's titular raja Sanjay Sinh, is desperately seeking space in electoral politics and also wants to marginalise Amita Sinh, his stepmother.

' Rahul may lose turf to Anant Sinh'

ANANT Vikram Sinh, son of Rajya Sabha member and Amethi ' raja' Sanjay Sinh, has alleged that his father is planning to attack him, his sisters Mahima and Shaivya and mother Garima.

Fresh twist in Amethi royal drama

Summary: New Delhi [India], Aug 23 (ANI): Metropolitan Magistrate (MM) Harun Pratap on Friday referred the case of Independent Bihar MLA from Mokama, Anant Singh, to the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) or Duty MM court for the decision on taking him to Bihar on transit remand.

Delhi: MM Harun Pratap refers Bihar MLA Anant Singh's case to CMM or Duty MM Court

The dramatis personae are 62- year- old Sanjay Sinh-- the selfdeclared maharaj of Kachwaha dynasty, his first wife Garima, their 34- year- old son Anant Vikram Sinh, their daughters Mahima and Shaivya, besides Anant's wife Shambhavi.