The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (2660 page)
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,
vibhava
,
antary
min
,
and
rc
vat
ra
. In his transcendent being, he is called
para
, as in Parabrahman, Parav
sudeva. He manifests his power through four
vy
has
—
V
sudeva
, Sa
kar
ana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha—thereby being able to create and being available for worship. Vi
u is usually depicted standing, holding weapons, or reclining on
e
a
, the serpent. Because of his pervasive presence, images of Vi
vibhava
,
antary
min,
and
rcvatra. In his transcendent being, he is called
para
, as in Parabrahman, Parav
sudeva. He manifests his power through fourvy
has—
V
sudeva, Sa
karana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha—thereby being able to create and being available for worship. Viu is usually depicted standing, holding weapons, or reclining onea, the serpent. Because of his pervasive presence, images of Vi
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