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Vishnuvaha, վṣṇܱ, Vishnu-vaha: 1 definition

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Vishnuvaha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term վṣṇܱ can be transliterated into English as Visnuvaha or Vishnuvaha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishnuvaha in Pancaratra glossary
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

վṣṇܱ (विष्णुवा�) refers to the “vehicle of Viṣṇu� and is used to describe Garuḍa, according to the Garuḍopaniṣad (verse 8.5-8) which also describes the appearance of Garuḍa and advices the 󲹰첹 to contemplate on such a Garuḍa in connection with the mantras and rituals prescribed for the removal of poison. Garuḍa who is the vehicle of Viṣṇu (ṣṇܱ), who is adorned by nāgas and who destroys poison much like the fire which decimates heaps of cotton (Cf. Garuḍopaniṣad verse 8cd-9):

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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